Stage Sand Transport System Winds blowing over a dune can move grains of sand in three main ways. What path these grains take depends on their size, although the exact size in each category can change ...

Dust storms are sweeping across the world, harming the health of millions of people. Now, scientists are racing to keep the ...

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s ...

IN her new book, “The Captive of the Sahara,” published by Dodd, Mead, Miss (or is it Mrs.?) E. M. Hull takes a definite stride forward in the pursuit of her art. The very title shows that here her ...

If there’s one thing festivalgoers don’t expect to take home with them, it’s a mouthful of dust, or black boogers that make it look like Marvel’s Venom tried to possess them mid-set. At least, that’s ...

TENNESSEE — It's always strange when an iconic structure makes way for new development. I still remember when the Salt Palace arena was demolished in the '90s. It seemed like an essential part of the ...

The Sahara Desert is one of the driest areas in the world. It gets just 3 inches of precipitation per year—one-tenth of the amount of Chicago's rain, sleet and snow. "Changing rainfall patterns will ...

The southern Mediterranean area was fertile despite some unique environmental and geophysical features. Thick soils are more fertile and tend to form in moist and humid environments. However, in the ...