Star dunes - sometimes called pyramid dunes - stand out among sand dunes for their towering height and eye-catching form.

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion years ago, the planet had rivers, lakes and even oceans with sandy ...

China's expertise and experience in building windbreaks in deserts have earned global acclaim. By using grass grids made of ...

Northern China is expected to experience fewer sand and dust storms this spring compared to historical averages, according to a forecast released on Tuesday by the National Forestry and Grassland ...

Ernst blamed the U.S. government's "outdated system" for allowing "China's malign influence to threaten our security by buying up our nation's land." "I'm drawing a line in the sand to overhaul ...

Smart machines and drones turn the desert into a forest, boosting China’s struggle against desertification and sand storms In this spring, the challenging task of reforestation on the edge ...

China’s 600,000 workers are transforming the Taklamakan Desert with a 3,050-km green belt, using solar power and resilient ...

This field of open, windswept sand — or erg — covers around ... On Earth, star dunes are also found in China, Namibia, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and several U.S. states, including California ...