Beneath the sands of the Sahara Desert scientists have discovered evidence of a prehistoric megalake. Formed some 250,000 years ago when the Nile River pushed through a low channel near Wadi Tushka, ...

The Sahara Desert was once criss-crossed by three mighty river systems that flowed northward and could have created the conditions for the first human migrations to Europe and Asia, a study ...

Sequencing of 7,000-year-old human genomes from when the Sahara Desert was green suggest that pastoralism spread through cultural exchange, not large-scale migration.

A study on Sebkha el Melah lake in Algeria links the filling of ancient Sahara lakes to weather systems in Morocco, specifically Atlantic-origin storms. The research highlights that heavy rainfall ...

Takarkori shelter, a cave in the Sahara, was inhabited by ancient people who ate fish from long-gone lakes The Sahara desert was once home to several species of fish, including tilapia and catfish ...

Thousands of years ago, it didn’t just rain on the Sahara Desert. It poured. Grasslands, trees, lakes and rivers once covered North Africa’s now arid, unforgiving landscape. From about 11,000 ...

This week, discover the Sahara’s greener past, explore a mysterious cosmological force, marvel at a new concept for space travel, and more. CNN values your feedback 1.

This week, discover the Sahara’s greener past, explore a mysterious cosmological force, marvel at a new concept for space travel, and more.

You might not expect to see crocodiles, baboons or giant mazes made of rock in the middle of the Sahara desert. But the little-explored Ennedi plateau in north-east Chad is home to unique ...

Map location and satellite aerial imagery showing the region and landscape where ancient societies and Garamantes lived. Image from NASA/Luca Pietranera. Pittsburgh, Pa., USA: With its low ...