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 ...

When imagining the vastness of the world, the Sahara Desert often stands out. 2 million square kilometers, it ranks as the largest hot desert on our planet. To give you a sense of scale ...

As you might expect from hearing her title, Hayley Brazier, Donald M. Kerr curator of natural history at the High Desert Museum, does know a lot about fractals, including the definition ...

Desert habitats cover around one third (33%) of the Earth's surface. Deserts are an area of land where it hardly ever rains. Some can be dry and very hot, but some can be very cold. The Sahara ...

These humps give camels their legendary ability to travel up to 100 desert miles without water. Camels rarely sweat, even in desert temperatures that reach 120°F, so when they do take in fluids ...

Southern Manitoba is home to a surprising natural feature that many might not expect. Spirit Sands, located in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, is often called Canada’s only desert.