The Sahara is rather famously a desert, but it wasn't always that way. And during the time of lush green forests, there were plenty of people who lived there, but they've been hard to study. However, new genetic analysis has given us...

Around 6,000 years ago, in the Sahel region of Africa, a lone female mosquito buzzed through the lush, green savannah. She couldn’t know it, but the planet itself was about to change in ways that would see her descendants evolve to live...

The climate of the Sahara was completely different thousands of years ago. And we’re not talking about just a few years of extra rain. We’re talking about a climate that was so wet for so long that animals and humans alike made...

In the future, we may see more continent-sized dust storms like the one nicknamed Godzilla, which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 2020. And since then, researchers have been looking into what caused such a colossal storm. If we can predict...

Stretching over roughly nine million square kilometers and with sands reaching temperatures of up to 80° Celsius, the Sahara Desert receives about 22 million terawatt hours of energy from the Sun every year. That's well over 100 times...

Forget quinoa. Meet fonio, an ancient "miracle grain" native to Senegal that's versatile, nutritious and gluten-free. In this passionate talk, chef Pierre Thiam shares his obsession with the hardy crop and explains why he believes that...

In the future, we may see more continent-sized dust storms like the one nicknamed Godzilla, which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 2020. And since then, researchers have been looking into what caused such a colossal storm. If we can predict...

On the edge of the vast Sahara desert, citizens snuck out of the city of Timbuktu and took to the wilderness. They buried chests in the desert sand, hid them in caves, and sealed them in secret rooms. Inside these chests was a treasure...

Howcast - Learn seven cool facts about sulcata tortoises, aka African spurred tortoises, from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn six cool facts about the uromastyx, aka spiny-tailed lizards, from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.

The Sahara was once home to hippos.

Learn about the critically endangered Addra gazelle and its struggle for survival.

Marrakech, Morocco:"We will go to the bustling city of Marrakech, where we will explore the citadel and the exciting market of La Medina, before moving out of the city towards the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, the wonderful Atlas mountains,...

The weather down here can get pretty crazy. But we got curious and asked: just how extreme can weather actually get on planet earth? So we decided to travel the world in search of answers and discovered not only some fascinating answers,...

With unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking global temperatures, it’s hard to believe that there might be a place on earth that has actually COOLED since the industrial revolution.

Discover the critically endangered addax and the importance of new calf, Adeline, in conservation efforts.

Learn about the critically endangered Addra gazelle and its struggle for survival.

Discover the critically endangered Addax and the importance of new calf, Adeline, in conservation efforts.<br/>

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Senegal to see a movement of forest gardens which are contributing to Africa's Great Green Wall. Andrew accompanies the organization Planet Wild to visit the excellent work of Trees...

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to the Dakhla Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt to consult on an ecovillage project that's under development. This video explores the permaculture site analysis process and how the...

This video is answering the question of where is the Sahara desert.

Nile River Valley Civilization examines how the Nile River Valley Civilization was able to flourish by analyzing the benefits of its location.

Sahara Desert and Berber Culture explains how the Sahara Desert affects the culture of the Berber people by exploring what life is like for the people who live there.

How do researchers determine which particles attract water? How are sand clouds interupting the creation of hurricanes?<br/>
Traveling Desert Sand, Part 3