A deluge for the Sahara: Satellites tracked extreme rain where it feels impossible

In September 2024, intense rainfall, exceeding 200 millimeters in some areas, transformed parts of the Sahara Desert, filling ...

The 'From Space' checklist: 9 natural structures you can spot from orbit

Earth reveals its dynamic nature from space, showcasing nine natural wonders visible from orbit. These include the Great Barrier Reef, the Himalayas, the Sahara Desert, the Amazon Rainforest, the ...
Family Destinations Guide

This Picture-Perfect State Park In Idaho Is So Surreal, It Feels So Unreal

Idaho has a secret that feels like it was teleported from another planet, and it’s hiding in plain sight just outside a tiny town called Bruneau. Imagine mountains of sand rising from the desert floor ...
Daily Record

Scot treks 110km across Sahara desert 2 years after receiving life-saving heart transplant

A Scot has trekked more than 110km across the Sahara desert two years after receiving a life-saving heart transplant. Fraser Wilson, 48, from Glasgow has genetic cardiomyopathy and underwent the ...
Game Rant

Crimson Desert Shows Off Absolutely Massive Open World Map

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at GameRant. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been recognized for his ...
Austin American-Statesman

The fault line that shaped Austin: A guide to the Balcones Escarpment

Readers ask: “Where exactly is the Balcones Fault?” And while we’re at it, “What precisely is the Balcones Escarpment?” Excellent questions. Even some old-timers can’t tell you exactly where these two ...
Archaeology

Han Dynasty Map

HAN DYNASTY TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. DATE: Before 168 B.C. MATERIAL: Ink on silk. DIMENSIONS: 3 feet by 3 feet. FOUND: Hunan, China. In 168 B.C., a lacquer box containing three maps drawn on silk was placed ...
Game Rant

In My Eyes, Crimson Desert's Massive Open World Still Has One Thing Left to Prove

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at GameRant. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been recognized for his ...
The Desert Sun

Supreme Court lets California map stand, in a blow for GOP

California voters will head into the 2026 midterms using a congressional map designed to blunt Texas’ aggressive mid‑cycle redistricting — and to give Democrats a clearer path to flipping control of ...
The Conversation

A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight?

Jonti Horner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Found 7,000-Year-Old Mummies in the Desert That Don’t Share DNA With Modern Humans

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously unknown ancestry. DNA analysis of the mummies, which are the remains of ...