Kalahari Desert

Pictured: Migratory sands in the Kalahari desert in South Africa. The measurements of the concentrations of the cosmogenic isotopes accumulated in them make it possible to date their appearance in the landscape. Photography - Ari Matmon

A new method The age of the sand in the world's largest deserts

In studies conducted using a new model, based on data measured in sands from the Kalahari Desert in Africa and the Simpson Desert in Australia, researchers were able to find that the ancient sands date back so far - several million years at least,
Aardvark - African anteater. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The African anteater forced to change hours of operation due to environmental stress

Although it is a common animal, it was difficult to see it active on daily trips, since during the day it hides in burrows and only goes out to look for food at night, at least that was the case until recent years when there