An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...
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16 new-to-science grasshopper species found in US, Mexico deserts
A recent study has identified 16 new-to-science species of grasshoppers living in the deserts of the U.S. and Mexico. One of ...
Entirely New Group of Species Discovered in Texas
An entirely new plant species, known as a "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the first new plant genus and species to have been discovered in a U.S.