Only 30 years ago, the Aral Sea was the planet's fourth-largest inland water mass, covering an area of 26,000 square miles between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia. It was an ancient sea so vast that even Alexander the Great wrote about his struggles to cross it. But today, the Aral Sea is a ghost of its former self, reduced to just 10% of its original size and split … [Read more...] about Desert of Ghost Ships: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Aral Sea
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Rare Snowfall in North America’s Hottest Desert Leaves Stunning Images
North America's hottest desert, the Desierto de Altar, in the Sonoran Desert region, has seen its first snowfall in decades, and it's a sight to behold. A recent image shows the once arid and hot desert blanketed in snow, a rare occurrence in a region that boasts the highest temperatures in both Mexico and the US. Stretching over 120,000 square miles in the northwestern … [Read more...] about Rare Snowfall in North America’s Hottest Desert Leaves Stunning Images
Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
The arid desert sands of Egypt are unlikely to be home to whales. However, dozens of fossilized remains of prehistoric ancestors of the giant sea mammals have been discovered in the Egyptian Sahara. Among them is a 37 million-year-old intact skeleton of a legged whale measuring more than 65 feet (20 meters) in length. Scientists are learning more about how modern … [Read more...] about Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
A Jerboa Approaches A Man In The Desert And Requests A Drink Of Water
This might be the first sip she's ever taken. K8m14, a TikTok user, had a nice encounter with one of the Middle East's cutest people on a hot day in a sweltering desert. It was a jerboa, a little, jumping mouse, and she came bearing a modest request. She was obviously thirsty. @k8m14 ♬ الصوت الأصلي - K8m14 It may not come as a surprise that the small jerboa … [Read more...] about A Jerboa Approaches A Man In The Desert And Requests A Drink Of Water
Predator in the Air The Size Of A Plane Discovered In The Gobi Desert
A massive pterosaur has been discovered in the Gobi desert's Nemegt Formation. According to experts publishing in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the huge, dragon-like monster would have lived and perished 70 million years ago, with a wingspan of 10 to 12 meters (32 to 39 feet). To give it in context, that's a wingspan larger than the height of a three-story … [Read more...] about Predator in the Air The Size Of A Plane Discovered In The Gobi Desert