Mineral deposits in limestone caves in Saudi Arabia show that the now arid Saharo-Arabian Desert experienced increased ...

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

People, plants and animals have adapted and learnt to live ... location and climatic conditions before investigating the Arabian desert in Dubai. Focussing on the Arabian desert she looks at ...

Isotope analysis of limestone cave deposits indicates repeated humid periods in the Saharo-Arabian Desert over the past eight ...

thick footpads help them navigate the rough rocky terrain and shifting desert sands. Arabian camels have been domesticated for approximately 3,500 years and have been long valued as pack animals.

A new study reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and green with rivers and ...

New research reveals that the Arabian Peninsula wasn't always the barren landscape we see today, but rather cycled through ...

One of the world's largest deserts was once home to a vast lake and river system, an international team revealed in research ...

A new study reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and green with rivers and lakes over a period of 8 million years, allowing for the occupation and ...

The Arabian Desert, today the largest expanse of windswept sand dunes on Earth, experienced recurring periods of humidity millions of years ago, researchers report April 9 in Nature. The study may ...

The Saharo-Arabian Desert is one of the largest biogeographic barriers on Earth, hindering the dispersal of animals between Africa and Eurasia, and is at least eleven million years old.

One of the planet's largest, driest biogeographic barriers was once lush with rivers and lakes for 8 million years, which encouraged the movements of water-dependent animals and indicates the ...