They soon learned how to identify more compact sand on the dunes that allowed them to climb faster. The two walked 10 hours a ...

But what many of these regions lack in traditional water sources, they make up for in fog, like the Namib Desert. It's one of the oldest and driest places in the world. Depending on how far you ...

(IDEX Online) - Diamonds worth $2.2m have been recovered following an armed raid on Namibia's state-run marketing company in ...

Although large parts of this desert region are protected, it still faces threats from unsustainable land practices, mining and illegal plant harvesting. One unique way of protecting Namibia's ...

This story appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. At dawn, three weeks before the winter solstice, the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand ...

Collard, renowned for his deep knowledge and passionate advocacy for the Namib desert, was the founder of Tommy’s Tours & Safaris and the pioneer of the widely acclaimed Living Desert Tours.

The archaeology of southern Africa’s west coast desert belt has not received the same attention. The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid ...

Nearly two months after the fatal armed robbery at Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia), authorities have allegedly successfully recovered diamonds valued at N$40.6 million, a ...

Their color provides perfect camouflage among the powdery reddish sands of the Namib Desert, their primary habitat. These geckos have adapted their webbed feet not only to help them stay atop ...