As we all know, the general theory of relativity states that a black hole is a region of space from which nothing can escape – including light. Astronomers have identified lots of places where black holes may exist, but apparently they…

The Global Vipassana Pagoda, found north of Mumbai in India, is a copy of the Shwedagon Pagoda visited by Google Sightseeing a couple of years ago, though somewhat more restrained with regards to the 'bling' factor. The reduced attention to…

We previously featured the fascinating Atacama Desert in 2008's desert week, but to round off this year's Desert Week we've decided to take another tour for those that missed this unique location the first time around. The Atacama desert in…

In Western culture dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, and usually consists of of sweet food. Common desserts include cookies, pastries and ice cream, although the ice cream isn't normally this big. Desserts…

If heat and dryness are the hallmarks of a good desert, then the Lut Desert in Iran might just be the most deserty of the lot. Covering more than 50,000sq km in the southeast of the country, this region (also…

When one thinks of Antarctica, the word "desert" probably does not come immediately to mind. We think of deserts as hot, sandy, sun-drenched places. However, the technical definition is just a place that receives very little precipitation, less than 250…