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A giant blade-crested spinosaurus, the “hell heron,” discovered in the Sahara
Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color under the desert sun. Discovered in remote inland river deposits in Niger, the fossil rewrites what we thought we knew about spinosaur dinosaurs, suggesting they weren’t fully aquatic hunters but powerful waders stalking fish in forested waterways hundreds of miles from the sea.
How can deserts form next to oceans?
Deserts are notoriously dry, so why do so many of them border oceans?
A Mystery Phone, Found in the Desert, Slowly Reveals Its Secrets
The Samsung phone had been lost for a decade. Then Katie Elkin found it.
Science news this week: China turns a desert into a carbon sink, a Viking Age grave holds a giant who had brain surgery, real-life inception, and a last-minute Valentine's gift idea from nature
Feb. 14 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it's turned this 'biological void' into a carbon sink
Huge-scale ecological engineering around the edges of one of the world's largest and driest deserts has turned it into a carbon sink that absorbs more CO2 than it emits, research suggests.
Inside Las Vegas's Electric Reinvention Into a Sports Capital
Long the world’s entertainment capital, this desert playground has now become the epicenter of sports tourism.
Bad Bunny leadd star-studded lineup at Super Bowl 60 halftime show:
Super Bowl 60 is set to feature a star-studded musical lineup, with Bad Bunny headlining the halftime show. Find out who else is performing.
From Lord of the Flies to Deftones: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Adolescence writer Jack Thorne takes on the classic tale of deserted schoolboys, while the US band warm up for a pummelling summer of alt metal
Kid Rock to host alternative Super Bowl halftime show against Bad Bunny
Turning Point USA is staging an alternative Super Bowl halftime show with Kid Rock, counter-programming the NFL's choice of Bad Bunny.
Celebrate Trndez with fire jumping, live music
BAR HARBOR — Warm up with live music from the Kotwica Band, Feb. 7, from 7-9 p.m. at the YWCA 36, Mt. Desert St., to celebrate "Trndez" — when Armenians
Beyond Entertainment: When Theatre Makes You Think
Three plays performed as stage readings February 6-8, features an audience talk back afterwards, with complimentary desert and coffee. A fundraiser as well for the Bear Theatre ($25 tickets, $50 for all three shows), located inside Community High...
Sergi López on 'Sirāt': A journey that makes you look inward
The movie “Sirāt” follows Luis as he treks through the North African desert with his son and dog to find his missing daughter.
Las Vegas: From desert town to iconic entertainment hub
As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, historian Mark Hall-Patton reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped Las Vegas into the iconic city it is toda
Jackson residents, business owners raise concerns over grocery access at special council meeting
Residents, advocates and owners warn closures are worsening food deserts and health outcomes
China’s swipe at Starlink; 2,000-year-old ‘computer’: 7 science highlights
From China’s record-breaking hypergravity machine to geoengineering deserts, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Animal Crossing's Next Update Has Players Revisiting Long-Deserted Islands
Forgotten villagers, overgrown paths, and old relationships resurface as fans revisit Animal Crossing islands they left behind.
Winter sports heat up in New Mexico
When you think of living in the desert, winter sports may not be what you first think of – but it is everything for some kids in New Mexico.
This Dinosaur Really Knew How to Get a Grip
A fossil of Manipulonyx reshetovi, found in a Mongolian desert, shows how the dinosaur used its specialized claw to snatch eggs.
New business looks to fill food desert in La Crosse
A new business has opened its doors and is providing a neighborhood fresh food that they didn't have access to before.
Crimson Desert's Open World Is at Least Twice as Big as Skyrim's, and Larger Than the Red Dead Redemption 2 Map
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set on the continent of Pywel. But how big is the open world, exactly? It’s “absolutely massive,” its developer has said, bigger even than that of Bethesda’s Skyrim and Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2.
This New Orleans doctor has spent a lifetime working to eliminate cardiology deserts in Louisiana. There’s still more to do.
In August of 2005, Ferdinand and his family packed up their bags and spent four years working in Atlanta, Georgia after Hurricane Katrina flooded their home and heart clinic. “I returned home to service my community,” Dr. Keith Ferdinand said.
Minimum wage increase brings mixed reactions from workers, business owners
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - The new year is here with a pay raise for minimum wage workers in California. The state's minimum wage has increased by 40 cents to $16.90 per hour. The annual increase is primarily due to a state law requiring annual adjustments for inflation, ensuring wages keep pace with the rising cost
Great Green Wall 2.0: China is geoengineering deserts with blue-green algae
Scientists aim to reclaim thousands of hectares of desert using cyanobacteria that can stabilise sand and create foundation for plant growth.
We need to address the ‘cardiovascular deserts’ in health care: Lee Kirksey
For my part, I refuse to forget the communities like the one in which I grew up that represent the best of Ohio. Cardiovascular deserts are yet another dimension of health disparities that require political will, partnership and tailored strategies to address, writes guest columnist Dr. Lee Kirksey, a Cleveland vascular surgeon and health equity advocate.
We're backing the partnerships that strengthen mental health care for Idaho’s kids
Idaho is widely known as a mental health care desert, especially for kids. We believe that can change, writes guest columnist Roger Quarles.
Turning Point exposed a brewing MAGA civil war. Can JD Vance unite it?
This weekend’s gathering of young Republicans and conservative influencers in the Arizona desert offered a glimpse into the divisions already fraying President Donald Trump’s coalition even before its lame-duck leader is out of the picture.
Arizona Science Center brings annual Snow Week to the desert
Arizona Science Center is bringing a winter wonderland to the heart of the Valley with its 14th annual Snow Week.
We Think We Know What Geoff Keighley's Weird Desert Statue Is Teasing
The mystery of the weird desert statue may have been solved in advance of The Game Awards on Thursday, as some newly registered trademarks reveal a game and a logo from a familiar franchise that looks essentially identical to a symbol on the monolith.
Science Quiz: Strange Weather and Desert Planets
Put your science knowledge to the test with this week’s news quiz. Play now.
Metroid Prime 4 Has Optional Music Locked Behind $30 Paywall
Want to choose the music you listen to in the desert of Viewros while riding your Vi-O-La? Then you'd better buy a Samus Aran Amiibo.
'Health desert' in rural mid-Missouri sees hope with commitment from Boone Health
Boone Health's commitment to bring emergency care back to Audrain County brings hope for those who felt left behind after the closure of Audrain Community Hospital in 2022.
Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile’s cherished night sky from an industrial project
Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock from around the world to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast.
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois Commits $1.15 Million to Expand St. Louis Area Foodbank Mobile Pantry Program
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. (Meridian), a company of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), announced it will provide a $1.15 million grant over the next three years to Food On The Move, a mobile food pantry program by the St. Louis Area Foodbank that brings healthy food to underserved populations and food deserts in urban communities and rural areas in Illinois. This partnership will deliver healthy food and essential resources to underserved communities across Illinois, aligning with Meri
The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley teases announcement by placing a whopping demon-covered statue in the desert
The Game Awards organiser Geoff Keighley has set social media tongues wagging with three words: regal.inspiring.thickness.