LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy, high-level clouds that resemble cotton candy threads. While ice crystals make up cirrus clouds, some of the driest and hottest parts of our ...

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 ...

Deserts can take many forms — including sweeping sand dunes, rocky canyons, sagebrush steppes and polar ice fields. But they're united by one thing: a lack of rainfall. Generally speaking, anywhere ...

Stunning concentric rings in Libya's Sahara Desert, Jabal Arkanū, were formed by ancient volcanic activity and millions of years of erosion, not meteo ...

Although there are other coastal deserts bounded by cool ocean currents (e.g., the Atacama, the Baja, etc.), the Namib is the only desert in the world where endemic flora and fauna have evolved in ...

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 ...

A research team led by Professor Xin Wang from Lanzhou University and Professor Fahu Chen from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered new insights into ...

Scientists are excited over a recent discovery of "black mesas" in the Sahara desert that appear to be hundreds of millions of years old. The are was discovered in the southern Mauritania region of ...

There are millions of acres of deserts to explore within driving distance of L.A. The big boulders at Joshua Tree National Park, the famed low point at Death Valley National Park, and the remote ...

Sand has been reshaping the Arabian Peninsula for millions of years, creating one of Earth's most dramatic landscapes. The Arabian Peninsula (AP) has been reported to experience increasing drought in ...