The scimitar-horned oryx has been brought back from extinction through captive breeding. Conservationists hope it could help ...

Captive-bred scimitar-horned oryx are successfully reintroduced into the Sahara Desert, restoring ecosystems and showing ...

Other benefactors include the far-sighted Englishman John Knowles, who established Britain’s first zoological collection ...

The Sahara was once home to hippos. This disease has no cure, and it’s suddenly spreading fast again ‘Most extreme crime': ...

The Algodones Sand Dunes of Southern California stretch for 40 miles, creating a landscape more typical of the Sahara Desert.

Deserts might look barren, but they're also alive with tough survivors who rule the sands like true bosses. These creatures ...

Recent archaeological findings in the Sahara Desert have unveiled a tantalizing glimpse into a long-lost lineage of ancient ...

Animals have numerous mysterious capabilities related to the body parts they are blessed with. Among these many body parts, ...

Plants and animals across sub-Saharan Africa have declined by 24 percent since preindustrial days. Large mammals like forest ...

Deserts reward preparation. Across the world, desert animals have developed ingenious and resourceful ways to conserve every ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies found in Libya reveal an isolated North African lineage and rewrite the genetic history of the ...

Two genomes from 7,000 years ago found in the Takarkori rock shelter reveal a lost lineage from North Africa in the Green Sahara.