I f seven maids with seven mops should sweep for endless years they could do little with the desert sands of Gobi. No ocean beats upon these sands; no sheiks beguile the tourist. In the heart of ...

YINCHUAN, China, Aug. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the ongoing international wine expo held in northwest China, the exhibition stall of Stone and Moon Winery is abuzz with enthusiastic visitors ...

The Gobi Desert’s frigid reputation stems largely from its location and elevation.Unlike hot deserts near the equator, the Gobi rests on a plateau around 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) above sea ...

The critically endangered Gobi bear, of which fewer than 40 remain, inhabits the harsh, waterless Gobi Desert in Asia, where they undertake arduous journeys of up to 100 miles to find water.

The Antarctic Desert, covering an area of 14 million square kilometres, is the biggest desert in the world by size. This frozen expanse dominates the South Pole and is known for its extreme ...

A lighthouse in the Gobi desert Date: February 14, 2024 Source: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Summary: A new study explores the weight great fossil sites have on our understanding ...

Antarctica is the largest desert in the world, covering 5.5 million square miles. Discover the top largest deserts, from cold polar deserts to hot sandy ones, and explore what truly defines a ...

Three Camel Lodge: Mongolia's Three Camel Lodge aims to introduce guests to the region's traditional nomadic way of life.It has 40 gers -- round, tent-like dwellings made of wood, felt and rope.

With two-fingered hands and long "nasty" claws, the Duonychus tsogtbaatari is certainly a strange sight. Fossils of this dinosaur were recently unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert while a water ...

Small dinosaur that ran like a bird has been discovered in a fossil-rich region of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, called a “sand dragon” ...