The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

This was an epoch between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago when the Sahara Desert was transformed into a lush green savanna with ...

The researchers managed to extract DNA from the teeth and bones from two of the burials. They found that as humans migrated ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously unknown ancestry. DNA analysis of the mummies, which are the remains of ...

In this pioneering study, researchers analyzed 7,500-year-old African women and found a whole new human lineage.

Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in ...

Southern Libya is facing a severe agricultural crisis due to a surge in desert locust swarms, posing a significant threat to crops and pastures, experts warn. The Libyan Center for Desert Research and ...

This week, discover the Sahara’s greener past, explore a mysterious cosmological force, marvel at a new concept for space ...

Eggs poached in tomatoes, spices and sauce originated in the northern part of Africa near the Sahara Desert. Today's recipe ...