Environment
Lakes appear across the Sahara desert after floods
Satellite images show lakes dotting the Sahara desert after a cyclone dumped a year's worth of rain on northern Africa in just days.
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Archeology
Remains of 5,000-year-old agricultural society as large as ancient Troy discovered
Archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old farming society, the oldest site ever discovered in Africa outside the Nile Valley.
Environment
Sahara Desert Suddenly Flooded by Thunderstorms, Lake Dry for 50 Years Now Filled with Water
When talking about the Sahara desert, everyone probably thinks of the intense heat and vast, dry sand. But surprisingly, many areas of this desert have been flooded afte…
Archeology
Strange creature 'sealed' in rock for 478 million years: The ancestor of many species
An ancient stone slab in Morocco has preserved intact creatures that could fill an important evolutionary gap.
Discover science
Discover the 5 most dangerous borders on the planet
It is often the hot spot of conflicts, riots, illegal crossing or the risk of war at any time.
Discover science
Manufacturing motorcycles from broken cars to escape the African desert
With only basic tools instead of specialized ones, there were no drills, hoses or sharpening tools, but Emile Leray built a two-wheeled vehicle just by screwing the part…
Discover science
Decode the source of giant pebbles in Morocco
The origin of a giant pile of pebbles in Morocco, where a small, staggering little village, has long been a mystery to scientists.
Archeology
Find the most ancient human bones in unexpected places
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, about 100km west of what is today the city of Marrakesh of Morocco, a group of people living in the cave noticed the lush landscape o…
Archeology
Fossils of 300,000 years old reveal the unexpected origins of humanity
Scientists have successfully unearthed the oldest ancient fossils on Earth in Morocco, helping to bring new discoveries to the origins of humanity.
Archeology
Discover the oldest seashell jewelry in Morocco
An international team of archaeologists has discovered the oldest African seashell jewelry dating back at least 82,000 years in a cave near Berkane (Morocco).
Space science
Meteorite hunting: Journey to find treasure from the universe
Wandering the desert burning, risking a robbery or risking imprisonment, the meteorite hunters still brave the danger to search for rocks
Space science
Rock from Mars falls to earth
A meteorite plunged into North Africa in July last year and scientists confirmed yesterday that the stone was once part of Mars.
Space science
The solar system is 'older' than we think
Scientists have proven that the solar system is older than we thought after analyzing the material of a meteorite
Animal world
Goat climbing in Morocco
In drought conditions, scarcity of drinking water and food, goats in Morocco are forced to adapt to tree life in search of essential food.
Animal world
The two-headed calf was born in Morocco
A two-headed calf was born in a village of Morocco on December 30, probably due to a rare head syndrome rarely seen in animals.