Most people think of deserts as sweltering expanses of sand, but not all deserts fit that scorching stereotype. Nestled in northern and northwestern China and southern Mongolia, the Gobi Desert is one ...

Polish adventurer Mateusz Waligora is returning to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia next month. Waligora plans to fat bike from the Altai region in Western Mongolia to the city of Sainshand in the East.

Kenji Kai, a meteorologist who specializes in yellow dust, reckons he was lucky when his vehicle was engulfed in a sandstorm near the Gobi Desert in Mongolia two years ago. He managed to record a ...

Continuing our beastly series of animals in London. Snakes don't always get the best press. As a consequence, we don't see them celebrated or commemorated much around town. But there are exceptions.

The snake, revered or feared across global cultures, slithers to pole position in the Chinese zodiac in 2025. Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling. The first day of the ...

These elements complement and conflict with each other. The year 2025 belongs to the Wood Snake. If you were born in the Year of the Snake, here’s everything you need to know and more ...

Feared by some and revered by others, imagery of the snake sparks debate as the symbol of Lunar New Year 2025. In one story from ancient Chinese folklore recounted by Gong Liang, director of the ...

In a rare encounter, two of the world’s deadliest snakes meet, the King Cobra and the Chinese Cobra. The event, devoid of any violent confrontation, highlights a peaceful interaction, underscoring the ...

As the Year of the Snake approaches in 2025, it's time to take a leaf from the wisdom of the snake and align your travel ...

Editor’s note: A version of this post was first published on Feb. 1, 2021. An expert snake catcher puzzled his audience on Facebook by posting an image of a venomous snake and asked if anyone ...