Researchers suggest that the lake once reached up to 42 meters (138 feet) deep. The lake likely played a role in human ...

For as long as I can remember, I have been looking for the experience Thesiger described in the Empty Quarter. Like him, I have carried “the belief that tranquility was to be found there.” I went to ...

Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil and gas giant, has discovered 14 new oil and gas fields and reservoirs in the ...

One of the most arid and inhospitable places on the planet was, in the past, a green paradise with lakes and rivers. Climate ...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from UNIGE, has discovered that the Arabian Peninsula's desert was ...

The paper "Monsoonal imprint on late Quaternary landscapes of the Rub' al Khali Desert" has been published in Communications ...

Khali—known as “The Empty Quarter”—has been synonymous with extreme aridity, endless dunes, and a relentless climate that makes this vast expanse in the southern Arabian Peninsula one of the most ...

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 ...

In a major boost to its upstream ambitions, Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of 14 new oil and gas fields and ...

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Rub’ al-Khali is the largest “sand sea” in the world, but it was once filled with something quite different: water. And lots of it.