With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

THERE’S a little-known beach in Italy that looks like the Sahara Desert. With huge golden sands, dunes and beautiful blue waters, it’s one of the most beautiful places to go on ...

The Sahara is, perhaps, one of the most mysterious places on the planet. Not only is it the world's largest hot desert ... 90 whales stranded on Australian beach to be euthanized after failed ...

A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological ...

Ride an iron ore train across the Sahara (Mauritania) Transporting iron ore from a remote mine in the Sahara Desert to the Atlantic ... and a seasonal beach camp that’s open for just four ...

A massive circular structure in the Sahara Desert has puzzled scientists for decades. Spanning 25 miles, it is so large that it can be seen from space. It is known as the Richat Structure ...

The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...

This intriguing astronaut photo shows around a dozen giant "star dunes" as they slowly dance across a sandy field near the edge of the Sahara desert. The rare dunes, which are often confused with ...

THERE'S a little-known beach in Italy that looks like the Sahara Desert. With huge golden sands, dunes and beautiful blue waters, it's one of the most beautiful places to go on holiday ...