Antarctica looks like the set of a science fiction epic, a continent of jagged ice cliffs, neon auroras and endless white horizons. Yet by the strict standards scientists use, it is not just a frozen ...

The high desert of western Nevada is once again living up to its old nickname, "the Richest Place on Earth." Storey County — once a 19th-century mining hotspot — is now at the center of a modern "gold ...

Chinese scientists have discovered two new niobium-rich minerals in the Bayan Obo mine, which is the world's largest rare earth deposit and the third-largest niobium deposit, located in North China's ...

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

Deserts cover roughly a third of Earth’s land surface, and they’re far more varied and extreme than most people realise. […] ...

Fresno enjoys sunshine 79 percent of the time, making it one of California’s sunniest cities. Located in the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno serves as the gateway to three national parks including Yosemite ...

Deep within caves, high up in the mountains and trekking at the two polar extremes of the earth – Will Smith adventured to ...

Life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth may be far more complex than once believed. Researchers have found that soil can support surprisingly robust and varied forms of life even ...

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Evidence from the Luulityn Toirom paleolake shows the Gobi Desert in Mongolia supported human life about 8,000 years ago. It matters because it connects climate swings, lake growth and collapse, and ...