Roughly 70% of Botswana is covered by the semi-arid Kalahari Desert, but in the country's ... region draws and sustains huge numbers of animals. In fact, the delta sees some of the highest ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that ... Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that ...

There are over a dozen recognized horned-lizard species found in the deserts and semi-arid environments of North ... some species employ one of the animal kingdom’s most bizarre defensive ...

Maymand is a self-contained, semi-arid area at the end of a valley at ... regional variation of transhumance that reflects the dry desert environment. During the year, farmers move with their animals ...

The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans ...

But what do we really know about the desert ecosystem in this ... People, plants and animals have adapted and learnt to live in this arid environment and there are certainly no shortages of ...

allowing for the occupation and movements of both animals and hominins. A new study published in Nature reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and ...