2 million square kilometers, is what many imagine when they think of a desert. It's the world's largest hot desert, bigger than some countries. The sand dunes here can rise towering heights of up ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

Last fall, I set out to see whether news deserts, towns that used to have local coverage but no more, have a counterpart — relatively media-rich communities that continue to draw still more ...

Consequently, the area possesses what are considered the world’s best examples of aeolian yardang landforms, as well as extensive stony deserts and dune fields. Yardangs are bedrock features carved ...

Lyft explains how, with medical deserts growing across the country, patients are seeking transportation workarounds to get to ...

This is trickier in regions where essential medical services are hard to reach, often called "medical deserts." In these areas, even routine medical visits can become ordeals. Take the simple act ...