The Sahara may look empty, but its harsh climate, vanishing water, shifting sands, and turbulent history explain why life there is so rare and why this vast desert remains one of the most unique ...

Long before it became a vast desert, the Sahara supported rivers, lakes, and dangerous wildlife. Fossil discoveries reveal massive predators thriving in environments that no longer exist today.

Animals can adapt to any environment – even a sandy, arid landscape like the Sahara Desert. The vast stretches of sand dunes, rare oases, and rugged mountains are home to fennec foxes, scorpions, and, ...

In Zimbabwe, around 83% of all human deaths caused by big game are the result of attacks by Nile crocodiles and African elephants. Data collected between 2016 and 2022 show that 165 people died within ...