Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot – the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number ...

Duncan Mitchell has received funding from South African National Research Foundation, South African Medical Research Council, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, Australian Research Council. Joh R. Henschel ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot - the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare, inhospitable-looking ...

The Namib Desert, stretching along the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, isn’t just a vast, empty wasteland. A few years ago, archaeologists made an astonishing discovery there — a 16th-century ...

Vast, dry plains dotted with bushes hide resilient wildlife like giraffes and desert elephants. Islamic group linked to Bondi shooter brands him 'a thug and a terrorist' Dozens of Priceline-branded ...

MALTAHÖHE, HARDAP REGION – On Monday 17 November 2025, Namibia launched a UNESCO pilot project designed at strengthening community entrepreneurship around the Namib Sand Sea World Heritage Site. The ...

Experience the vast beauty of the Namib Desert captured in stunning 4K drone footage. Fly over endless sand dunes, dramatic landscapes, and the unique scenery of one of Africa’s most iconic deserts.

Entering the winemaking business is not for the faint of heart. Doing so with no prior experience, on the edge of a desert where temperatures hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), might be ...

Griet Van Malderen's photography captures the desert lions' adapting to new terrain and a diet of seals Griet Van Malderen A pack of desert lions in Namibia has adapted to the rugged terrain of the ...

It rained on my first evening in Namibia, well before I was in a position to appreciate the auspicious beauty of such an event. My husband, Ryan, and I were with the photographer Michael Turek at ...

A new species of “barking” gecko was discovered in the interdune region of Namibia’s Sand Sea, according to a study. Joshua Kettle via Unsplash On warm nights in the Namib Sand Sea — Namibia’s vast ...