She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at [email protected] The Sahara desert, once lush and green, during a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago ...

They were naturally mummified, representing the oldest-known mummified human remains. "At the time, Takarkori was a lush savannah with a nearby lake, unlike today's arid desert landscape," said ...

Peruvian-Mexican Musuk Nolte won this year’s World Press Photo in the South America stories category for his coverage of the ...

They were naturally mummified, representing the oldest-known mummified human remains. "At the time, Takarkori was a lush savannah with a nearby lake, unlike today's arid desert landscape," said ...

These tiny creatures might still be alive in the desert rocks, though it’s not yet clear if they are ... Though the regions are dry today, occasional rainfall and coastal fog still bring moisture to ...

Sahara Desert, Once Lush and Green, Was Home to Mysterious Human Lineage By Will Dunham (Reuters) -The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of ...

A view from the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya ...

the United Nations’ human rights office said on Tuesday. The bloodshed in the coastal heartland of former ruler Bashar al-Assad saw more than 800 people killed in clashes between armed groups ...