Discover Africa’s hidden wildlife gems—from the elusive pangolins of Kenya and desert-adapted elephants of Namibia to ...

“Greatest sunset ever,” Turek said when the light had finally died. The rain, which had been stalking us on the savanna, was now in full flow. It followed us back to the lodge, and by the time we got ...

African deserts offer some of the most unique camelback adventures, allowing explorers to traverse vast, sandy terrains in a ...

In the heart of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert lies a natural wonder unlike any other—the Okavango Delta. Fed by a river that disappears into the sands, this vast inland oasis transforms the desert into a ...

Sand-dwelling animals highlight nature’s remarkable adaptations. From burrowing and camouflage to water conservation, each ...

Countries in the Sahel region of Africa have made little progress on the "Great Green Wall," a 5,000-mile-long band of trees planned for the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. Even where countries ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously ...

Earth’s driest ecosystems are a study in extremes: They can be blazingly hot stretches of sand like the Sahara Desert or shatteringly cold expanses of ice such as those in Greenland and Antarctica.

Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and rainforests. Central Africa ...