When you think of deserts, you might envision isolated wastelands confined to single nations. Yet the world's most massive arid regions defy political boundaries, sprawling across continents and ...

Deserts are most commonly associated with extreme heat, dunes, and overall arid conditions. But in the past five years, there ...

Did you know that a desert doesn't have to be hot or sandy? In fact, many of the world's harshest deserts are freezing cold. There are about 33 central deserts worldwide. They cover one-fifth of the ...

Did you know the largest desert in the world isn’t hot? It’s cold! Surprised? A desert doesn’t need to be sandy—it just has to be very dry. Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth. This continent, ...