Join us as we attempt to survive overnight in the Sahara Desert, the world's largest and most dangerous desert. This video captures our experience camping in the sand, climbing the tallest dunes, and ...

The most unexpected finding was the presence of mycorrhizal fungi, which are known to depend on plant partners. These fungi were not simply the same organisms found in the nearby soil. The fungal ...

The first Christian mystics, the Desert Fathers, lived in small, isolated desert communities in North Africa during the second and third centuries C.E. where they pursued mystical union with God. The ...