Archeology
Explore the mysterious ancient citadel in the Sahara desert
The Sahara Desert in Northeast Niger (Africa) is a land that is almost beyond human understanding.
Desert
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History
'Monsters' from the ground that made people disappear for 1,000 years may rise again
The chilling discovery of an event that happened 3,800 years ago in the Atacama death desert serves as a grim warning of a repeatable disaster, far beyond what modern hu…
Photo library
The 'weirdest desert in the world': The golden sand dunes are nowhere to be seen, only a lake with fish and shrimp
In the human mind, the desert is always a barren, desolate land, everywhere is golden sand, where there is no life.
Biology
Is a camel's hump used to store water?
Camels are known as 'ships in the desert', they can survive in the desert as well as in hot environments.
Archeology
The world's oldest mummy is decomposing due to the effects of climate change
The cemetery in the Atacama desert, where the ancient Chinchorro people decorated and buried mummies, is increasingly affected by climate change.
Animal world
Snakes 'drop bombs' for defense instead of using venom
The Western hook-nosed snake, a small snake endemic to the deserts of the United States and Mexico, is famous for its defense mechanism by farting rather than using veno…
Scientific application
Turn the air into fresh water for farming in the desert
By turning air into fresh water, the team successfully grew spinach in the Saudi Arabian desert in June when daytime temperatures hit 55 degrees Celsius.
Scientific application
The system produces both solar power and water in the desert
The WEC2P system consists of a solar cell and a hydrogel layer that absorbs moisture in the air, and can operate day and night.
Archeology
Ritual hunting site discovered in the Jordan desert from 7,000 BC
Archaeologists have found ritual hunting sites in the Jordan desert from 7,000 BC
Science Events
Landsat 8 satellite takes pictures of millions of solar cells seen from space
The Landsat 8 satellite imaged the more than 5,700 hectare solar park in the Thar desert, which has a total capacity of 2,245 MW.
Biology
Discover a species of desert bacteria with a unique photosynthetic ability
Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can 'eat' sunlight and 'breathe' oxygen.
Environment
The dark side of the fashion industry 'instant noodles'
Every year, about 39,000 tons of discarded clothes are deposited in the Atacama Desert. For ease of visualization, it is roughly equivalent to the mass of 27,000 midsize…
Environment
Rare snow covers the Sahara desert
Snow and ice cover the sand in the Sahara Desert after the temperature here dropped to -2 degrees Celsius under the influence of a high-pressure cold air mass.
Science Events
Turkmenistan wants to extinguish the 'Gate of Hell' that has been burning for 50 years in the desert!
Some Turkmen geologists say the crater appeared in the 1960s but did not start burning until the 1970s, and it has been in the Karakum desert for the past 50 years.
Scientific works
The secret to helping Israel raise fish in the desert
The difficulties turned into advantages thanks to the talented minds of Israeli engineers.