Of all Earth's continents, nowhere is as ecologically diverse as North America. From the magnificent peaks of the Rockies and the verdant prairies to the white sand beaches and rugged cliffs of its ...

This remarkable desert landscape is home to towering sandstone pillars and dramatic rock formations that have been shaped by ...

This video shows The Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park, Western Australia, Australia, where thousands of limestone ...

Nearly four million visitors a year come to Israel, even though more than 60 percent of it is desert. Most of it is uninhabited by humans, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t explore. Looking for ...

Desert varnish is a micron-thin dark coating that develops over millennia on rock surfaces in arid and semi-arid regions. Composed primarily of manganese and iron oxyhydroxides interspersed with clay ...

Desert pavements are widespread geomorphological features characterised by a tightly interlocking surface layer of coarse clasts that protects underlying finer sediments. These pavements form through ...