The vast 250,000 square miles (650,000 square kilometer) desert on the Arabian Peninsula is known as “The Empty Quarter.” And to most, aside from waves of ocher dunes, it does look empty.

When desert ecosystems have been damaged or destroyed, how do we restore ecological functions, including those directly benefiting humans? Desert restoration is difficult, but possible.

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 ...

A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades.

We're taking a closer look at the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison and Colorado ZR2 Desert Boss, placing the two off-roaders side by side in the following comparison.

Of these, the United Kingdom’s Matilda II tank stands as an unsung hero, earning the sobriquet “Queen of the Desert” for its remarkable performance on the battlefields of North Africa.

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...

Known for its unconventional art installations and striking desert setting, the Burning Man festival has concluded this year with an array of temporary installations spread across the Black Rock ...

Scrub Daddy / Amazon.com Many of the ideas that appear on the TV show Shark Tank just needed an investor with deep pockets to help them take off. From floral bouquets to home lab test kits to ...

A septic tank should be pumped regularly, or else it can cause your home’s entire wastewater system to back up. However, the septic tank can be difficult to spot if you don’t know where it was ...