A rare deluge of rain has created new lakes in the rolling sand dunes of parts of the Sahara, one of the driest places on Earth.

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

Almost every artist who came to or lived in the desert painted the subject. Carl Bray even gave himself the sobriquet of “Smoketree painter.” Stephen Willard produced many smoke tree images.

In an unprecedented turn of events, regions of the Sahara Desert have been inundated by severe rainstorms. This unusual ...

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf region has just experienced its first-ever snowfall, transforming the arid landscape into a surprise ...

As the rain flowed over the desert terrain, it created a new, watery landscape amid the palm trees and scrubby flora. Some of the most dramatic images are from the desert town of Merzouga ...