Sossusvlei is part of the Namib Desert, which is considered the world's oldest desert, dating back at least 55 million years.

The archaeology of southern Africa’s west coast desert belt has not received the same attention. The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid ...

Namib Desert 3. Atacama Desert 4. Mojave Desert 5. Gobi Desert 6. Thar Desert 7. Sonoran Desert 8. White ... These stunning sand dunes create a captivating visual spectacle, with their ever ...

Pia has traveled to the Namib Desert. Far away from civilization, she visits the Gobabeb Desert Research Station and learns amazing things about the miraculous creatures of the Namib Desert. First, ...

This story appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. At dawn, three weeks before the winter solstice, the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand ...

The inaugural Namib Desert Jazz Festival, a collaboration with the MSC Musica Cruise, will take place at Dune 7, the world’s tallest dune and a UNESCO World Heritage site. This unique cultural ...

Michael Schober (Austria) reveals a precious waterhole inset like a green gem within the sand dunes of the Namib Desert. The emerald pool was invisible to Michael, who was on the ground. ‘Only when ...

These geckos have adapted their webbed feet not only to help them stay atop, but to bury beneath the dunes of the Namib Desert ... quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make ...