Desert

Newsweek spoke with hikers who were planning to skip a section of the Pacific Crest Trail because of drinking water possibly contaminated with an algal bloom.

"We do have a problem with the occasional scorpion crawling out of the sewer like a cockroach," said a Brazilian poster on Reddit.

Bedouins view the forestry project as part of an attempt to move them into planned communities, which the group says is an assault on its traditional lifestyle.

The mammals have either one or two humps and can go for extended periods without taking on water, earning them the nickname "ships of the desert."

Experts have uncovered new insights into the biological mechanisms that helps these animals survive and thrive in extreme conditions.

Qantas engineers have devised a so-called "wheel whacker" to clear the planes of unwelcome desert pests.

The agency that administers the area said it has received "credible reports" the structure was removed "by an unknown party."

A mysterious monolith has somehow wound up in a remote Utah desert in a peculiar turn of events that has drawn comparisons to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction epic.

Police found the corpse of Raul James Salazar, 47, while searching for another unrelated missing person.

The author reconnects with nature and finds herself in the Arizona desert

Researchers studied garbage in the ancient city of Elusa.

President Donald Trump signed the country's largest wilderness preservation legislation in a decade—but cut Environmental Protection Agency funding by 31 percent.

A new "Black Desert Online" update has arrived with Early Access Shadow Arena game mode, Golden Drop event and more. Find out all the changes outlined in the BDO patch notes, here.

Study published in Science looks at what would happen if we turned the Sahara into a huge farm for renewable energy.

Police found 11 children being kept in filthy conditions at the compound.

The dust has traveled more than 5,000 miles over the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.

The new findings shed light on the evolution of life on Earth.

With no water or food, migrants are forced across the border at gunpoint in the searing heat.

The latest Love Nikki Desert Mirage Event is here! Check out our complete guide to stage battles and quiz answers, here.

Thirteen small donkeys, known locally as "burros," have been found dead since May 5.

Here are the places to go for free and discounted cookies.

Police have arrested three people on suspicion of negligence over the deaths.

The Miramar map for "PUBG" on Xbox One will be playable starting tomorrow, April 24.

The sexual motifs of Moche ceramics are world-renowned.

It's easier to study planets that are closer to their suns, but how close can you get before it becomes too hot and dry for life to survive?

It could be the oldest image ever recorded at the desert site.

Stephen Paddock killed 58 people in the city before turning a gun on himself.

What is a sukkah? How is it built? What are the "four species"? A brief FAQ.

First-time "burners" should expect to be greeted with hugs from the completely naked welcoming committee.

Animals need some ice-cold loving too.