As rainfall continued, the lake overflowed, carving out a 150-kilometer-long valley into the desert floor in a massive flood event. This giant waterway didn’t form slowly over thousands of years.

It’s hard to imagine Saudi Arabia’s endless dunes and scorching heat as anything but dry and desolate. But thousands of […] ...

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent. Dromedary camels walk through sand dunes in the Arabian Desert near ...

The lush past of the world's largest desert Date: April 7, 2025 Source: Université de Genève Summary: The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study ...

Previously, it was thought that until a few hundred thousand years ago, the Arabian Peninsula occupied the center of an impenetrable desert barrier across North Africa and the Middle East.

How did water-dependent mammals, including our early ancestors, manage to cross this inhospitable desert in the past? Until now, little was known about the former climate of the Arabian Peninsula, as ...

The oasis art event known as Desert X AlUla returns for its third edition in the ancient Arabian Peninsula. The annual exhibition brings together a collection of ethereal site-responsive artworks ...

As our tiny dhow glides serenely along the sinuous desert coastline, it’s hard to believe the glass and steel jungle of Dubai is just a couple of hours’ drive away. You won’t find a trace of ...

The study’s integrated approach—combining sediment data, climate modeling, and isotope analysis—offers a detailed and reliable picture of how the Arabian Desert responded to monsoon activity.