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DSLR camera shot of chameleon navigating a sandstorm in Earth's most extreme environment wins top photo honor

The Namib Desert is unforgiving, while this reptile slowly makes its way through – now this shot wins at the World Nature Photography Awards

Digital Camera World · Feb 26

A Namib desert beetle runs to stay cool: how scientists solved the puzzle of this unique and speedy species

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot – the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare, inhospitable-looking sand dunes.

The Conversation · Jan 7

7 tips for completing a desert marathon: top ultra runner Jon Shield reveals how he prepared for Namibia’s Desert Ultra

British athlete and ultra running coach Jon Shield reveals what it takes to smash a race across the Namibian desert

Advnture · Dec 5, 2024

Scientists inch closer to learning the mystery of Namibia’s ‘fairy circles’

Aliens? Termites? Some other insidious toxin? For decades, eerie shapes across the country’s desert have left experts baffled. Kasha Patel finds out why they could be close to solving it

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Scientists finally crack mystery behind Namibia’s strange fairy circles

Study rules out termites as potential cause of these strange patterns

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Scientists finally solve mystery of fairy circles in desert with bizarre explanation

Scientists have revealed the strange but real reason "fairy circles" have been appearing in the Namibia Desert, as the research proves useful for understanding similar ecosystems

Daily Mirror · Nov 5, 2022