The incredible city that's 30C in March and among the 'best' destinations in Asia
This stunning city is surrounded by mountains and desert, with an eclectic blend of modern shopping centres and historic ...
Oman’s ‘green mountain’: A part of the Middle East beyond imagination
Oman’s ‘Rocky Mountains’ (Al Hajar translates into Rocky or Stony Mountains in Arabic) are the highest mountain range in the ...
Eyeless creature — with pink body — found in mountain caves in Oman. See new species
In the arid mountains of northern Oman, rocky caves hold pools of water. Naturalists were exploring these subterranean lakes in the Al-Hoota cave in 1980 when they discovered a white, eyeless fish. It ...
Ancient souks and outdoor adventures—5 ways to explore Oman's Jabal Akhdar
From hiking alongside river valleys and fruit-filled orchards, to discovering beloved local dishes, there are plenty of ways ...
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Wakan’s blossoms: A yearly attraction that weaves itself to the fabric of community’s identity
As I stepped into the early morning light of Wakan, I was greeted by an enchanting symphony of colour and fragrance that took ...
‘Cryptic’ desert creatures — seen doing ‘push-ups’ — discovered as new species
Researchers said they named the third new species Pristurus feulneri, or Feulner’s semaphore gecko, after Gary Feulner, an ...
How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter with a cabbage thief upend what we know about collard greens’ journey to the Ame…
For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora diets around the world. The ...
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‘Cryptic’ desert creatures — seen doing ‘push-ups’ — discovered as new species
Researchers said their work “sheds light on the hidden diversity” of semaphore geckos and shows the Hajar Mountains are “a cradle of reptile biodiversity.” The research team included ...