Guayule is a shrub native to the Chihuahua desert in Mexico, but farmers in Arizona are growing it and selling it to rubber ...

ICRISAT's Mojan sorghum variety revolutionizes dryland agriculture in Saudi Arabia, showcasing higher yields and resilience ...

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar-led research suggests climate change, increased monsoon rainfall and expanded ...

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans ...

The Painted Desert in northern Arizona is a mesmerizing landscape of vibrant badlands stretching across the Colorado Plateau.

Curious about the largest desert in the world? Discover why the Antarctic Desert, covering millions of square kilometres, is ...

Saharan mustard threatens desert plant diversity and hampers recovery from climate fluctuations. Once believed to be ...

climate datasets, and hydrological records across the Thar Desert. Conditions in this arid zone include temperatures ranging from 5°C in winter to over 50°C in summer. Annual rainfall averages ...

This research highlights the impact of climate cycles on landscapes and human societies. The Empty Quarter (Rub' al-Khali), the vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula, was not always an arid landscape.