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Scientists Detect a Hidden Ocean Beneath the Sahara Desert

Scientists Detect a Hidden Ocean Beneath the Sahara Desert

Andrew Alpin

Picture yourself standing on the endless sand dunes of the world’s largest hot desert. The sun beats down mercilessly, the landscape appears lifeless, and water seems like nothing more than a distant dream. Yet beneath your feet lies one of Earth’s most extraordinary secrets. Scientists have uncovered a vast network of groundwater reservoirs hidden beneath ...