GOOGLE MAPS has unearthed the natural phenomenon in the Namib Desert dubbed ‘fairy circles’ - and the reason behind them has baffled scientists for years.

The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid landscape of towering dunes, occupying about 34,000km² between the towns of Lüderitz in the south ...

The Namib Desert beetle can harvest fog out of the air. Here's how it's inspiring scientists to create technology that could help end water shortages.

The Namib Desert in south west Africa is a vast and inhospitable land of ghosts: home to a famous ghost towns, and even “ghost horses.” CNN values your feedback 1.

Among the towering red dunes of Namib-Naukluft National Park in the central Namib Desert is an area known as Sossusvlei. It is a strange and alien landscape.

Africa's Namib Desert is a harsh and unforgiving place, home to shifting, barren sand dunes, jagged mountains, and gravel plains. The vast desert -- whose Skip to main content Skip to footer site map ...

The Namib Desert in south west Africa is a vast and inhospitable land of ghosts: home to a famous ghost towns, and even “ghost horses.” CNN values your feedback 1.