Excavations in Western Sahara have dated an unusual antennae tumulus to about 4,400 years ago, revealing its role as a burial monument.  | World News ...

Spanning 9 million square kilometres and covering almost a third of Africa, the Sahara is the largest warm desert in the world. Only the most adaptable animals ...

Discover how Africa is combatting the encroachment of the Sahara Desert in this insightful video. - **0:00** Introduction - * ...

A mysterious 54-meter-long stone monument in Western Sahara contains a 4,400-year-old burial, providing new clues about prehistoric Saharan rituals.

An oil well in Niger has spewed crude oil and gas for weeks, raising concerns about impacts on threatened Sahara antelope ...

Asiatic wild asses released in Israel's Negev since 1982 show a diet 91.4 percent native in dung DNA, and new water points ...

Hippos are large mammals that inhabit the African continent. They are popular in zoos, and due to their large bodies and ...

Hyena droppings are white. They stand out on the soil of the savanna like pieces of chalk.The source of the whiteness is bone. Hyenas are rare among mammals in that they regularly eat bones. The ...

Egyptologist Salima Ikram explains how human and animal mummies reveal ancient Egyptians’ diets, beliefs, environment and ...

Deep in the Sahara Desert, where rain is rare and plants struggle to spread, an unlikely desert gardener may be at work.

Discover five deserts where wetlands, rivers, wildflowers and wildlife thrive, from Botswana's Okavango Delta to Chile's ...