A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

A new study reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was ... and movements of both animals and hominins. The study "Recurrent humid phases in Arabia over the past 8 million ...

Saudi Arabia ... ecosystem boasts 266 distinct species of coral and over 1,230 species of fish, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. The region also serves as a critical habitat for ...

One of the planet's largest, driest biogeographic barriers was once lush with rivers and lakes for 8 million years, which encouraged the movements of water-dependent animals and indicates the ...

The Saudi Heritage Commission has unveiled new evidence of recurrent humid periods that shaped the Arabian Peninsula’s ...

Based on a climatic record from desert ... Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and green with rivers and lakes over a period of 8 million years, allowing for the occupation and movements of both ...