Desert : Science World Report

Jan 22, 2016 09:09 AM EST

A beetle may help researchers deal with frost.

Dec 08, 2015 11:36 AM EST

Massive River Once Flowed Across Sahara: Scientists Find Paleoriver Network Under Desert Sands

Paleoriver network once flowed through the Sahara desert, researchers find clues of ancient river under desert sands.

Oct 06, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

31 Percent of the World's Cactus Species Face Extinction Due to Gardening and Trade

A staggering 31 percent of the world's cactus species are threatened with extinction.

Sep 02, 2015 06:09 PM EDT

Wind May Have Sculpted Massive Plateau with Dust

Wind can be a powerful, shaping force. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at how wind sculpted one of Earth's most spectacular features: China's Loess Plateau.

Aug 27, 2015 04:36 PM EDT

Desert Dust Storms May Impact the World's Oceans with More Nutrients

It turns out that dust storms in the desert may also impact the world's oceans.

Jul 29, 2015 09:38 AM EDT

Climate Change: Carbon Sink Discovered Beneath World's Deserts

A carbon sink may be located beneath the world's deserts. Scientists have found that massive aquifers underneath deserts could hold more carbon than all of the plants on land.

Jul 14, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

Seawater Greenhouses: Structures Help Crops Survive In Harsh Desert Conditions

Researchers at Aston University are working to design greenhouses that will use seawater to grow crops in one of the hottest and driest places on earth.

Jun 30, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Climate Change: Largest Freshwater Lake in the World Turned into a Desert in Only a Few Hundred Years

Researchers may have discovered a bit more about the startling changes that impacted a massive lake. Scientists have found that the Palaeolake Mega-Chad, which was once the largest freshwater lake on Earth, dried up in a matter of a few hundred years.