During the late stages of the last ice age, the Arabian Desert wasn't always the dry expanse you know today. In fact, recent geological and climate research has revealed a very different past ...

Arabia's lush past revealed through mineral deposits, speleothems, and archaeological sites, challenging theories of human ...

While deserts are often seen as lifeless wastelands, many harbor extraordinary and dangerous wildlife. From venomous sna ...

Dark clouds rolling across the desert landscape is a rare sight: AlUla’s tranquil, pure blue skies are turned grey. But with this dramatic dulling comes the promise of life.

The Arabian Desert is today a vast and barren landscapes. But humid periods over the last 8 million years may have brought ephemeral rivers and grasslands to the region, a new study suggests.

A poetic exploration of the surprising richness of the desert’s plant life is the latest publication about the natural world by Diana Woodcock, associate professor of English at Virginia ...

The disappearance of the Arabian Oryx from the Jordanian desert in the mid-20th century resulted from poaching and locust control campaigns. "Many Arabian Oryx were poisoned due to locust control ...

Saudi Arabia's Al-Jawf region experienced its first snowfall in recorded history, transforming the typically arid landscape into a winter wonderland. The unprecedented snowfall, preceded by heavy ...

Archaeologists discovered a walled city in the northern Saudi Arabian desert that was likely home to 500 people as far back as 2,400 B.C. The experts believe the city’s roughly 1,000 years of ...

During the late stages of the last ice age, the Arabian Desert wasn't always the dry expanse you know today. In fact, recent geological and climate research has revealed a very different past ...