Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions. Deserts cover more than one-fifth of the Earth's land area, and they are found on every ...

When you picture a desert you probably think of sand dunes and animals at a watering hole in Africa. Or maybe you think of ...

Area 51 fit the bill perfectly. It was in the Nevada desert near a salt flat called Groom Lake. No one knows exactly why it's called Area 51, but one theory suggests it came from its proximity to ...

Human remains found in a desert more than a year ago have been identified as a missing Nevada man, prompting a murder ...

Covering more than 25 million acres — about a fourth of California — the geologically diverse California Desert Conservation Area includes sand dunes, canyons, dry lakes, 90 mountain ranges, and 65 ...

In June 2023, skeletal remains were found in a desert area outside the town Core was last seen, deputies said. The Clark County Office of Coroner and Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on the ...