The elevated horror-western “The Trek,” set in Africa’s barren Kalahari desert, isn’t an easy watch. But it is a beautiful ...

When Saharan dust reaches the UK and Europe, as a huge country-sized cloud did over the past few days, it can transform the sky. Tiny particles drifting in the atmosphere scatter blue light while ...

These deserts, though receiving extremely low rainfall, have numerous geographical features, natural wonders, cultural ...

The Sahara Desert is crawling forward like a silent invader, swallowing farmland and forcing families in the Sahel to fight ...

While Africa is out of earshot of the ongoing bombings and explosions in America’s war on behalf of Israel, the long-term effects of the conflict on the continent are not far-fetched. Like the ...

For Black History Month, The Republic talked to fans and a golf writer about the sport, Black representation and the WM ...

Buried in the deserts of the Near East, Egypt, and Central Asia, ancient libraries with troves of knowledge and wisdom have been uncovered.

And while Gaza remains unfinished business, the attacks on Iran and simultaneous strikes on Lebanon have triggered a region-wide conflict, with Iran targeting U.S assets in the region. The reduction ...

Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur, a giant fissvery of its kind in more than a century.

Migratory birds change how high they fly over deserts and seas. Wing shape, feather color, and heat all play a role in helping them survive.

Zijin Mining's billion-dollar takeover deal for Allied Gold, worth CAD 5.5 billion, is accelerating the wave of consolidation in the African gold sector. Driven by record prices for precious metals, h ...

Experts have discovered a huge new species of fish-eating dinosaur. It has been named Spinosaurus mirabilis and scientists say it lived nearly 100 million years ago. The fossil was found in the Sahara ...