Hidden beneath the bright dunes of White Sands and the dry flats of the Utah desert, ancient human footprints have been lifted out of the sand and into one of archaeology’s fiercest debates. Pressed ...

You stand at the edge of an impossible vision. This is Deadvlei, a name that whispers secrets of eternity. Deep within the Namib desert, it's a blindingly white clay pan in Namibia's vast ...

There’s a vast expanse in New Mexico where you can hike barefoot, sled any time of the year and feel like you're on another planet. Welcome to White Sands National Park. A national monument until 2019 ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Photographer Matt McClain traveled to New Mexico for The Washington Post ...

A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes you live. This group of engineers has developed a method to transform it ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small, elusive wildcat exquisitely adapted to thrive in the deserts of northern Africa, Southwest and Central ...