One of the most unique cities I’ve ever visited, one that was a feast for the senses, one that surprised and delighted us – ...

Rare DNA found in the barrens of the Sahara reveals the ancestral lineage from North Africa with widespread pastoralism ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

Mummies discovered in modern-day Libya have been found to have no matching DNA with modern humans, leading to more questions than answers.

The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.

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The Takarkori rock shelter, an archaeological site in Libya’s Tadrart Acacus mountains, offers a glimpse into the Sahara Desert's greener past. - Archaeological Mission in the Sahara/Sapienza ...

Today, the view from the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya is of endless sandy dunes and barren rock, but 7,000 years ago, this region of the Sahara Desert was a far lusher, hospitable ...

Currently a harsh, arid sandscape, it's hard to believe the Sahara was once studded with sparkling water ... women shared the most genes with 15,000-year-old foragers from Morocco, suggesting a ...

Rida Lyammouri, a Sahel expert at the Morocco-based Policy Center for the New South, said the shooting down of the drone — rather than issuing a warning — reflected simmering frustrations.