Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return.

Scientists discovered naturally mummified cheetahs in Saudi desert caves. DNA analysis reveals links to modern populations, ...

Learn how seven naturally preserved cheetahs discovered in northern Saudi Arabia reveal that the Arabian Peninsula once ...

Historical records show cheetahs were present in the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant until very recently, with the last ...

Saudi Arabia’s deserts were once rivers, lakes, and grasslands. Scientists reveal “Green Arabia,” a thriving ecosystem that ...

Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.

The Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla announced on Thursday the discovery of horseshoe crab fossils dating back approximately ...

Preserved by dry, cool air and darkness, the cheetah mummies are offering scientists DNA insights into a lost population and ...

Arabian cheetah mummies' DNA reveals that the long-lost population could be closely replaced by a cheetah population in ...

The Elephant Rock is seen in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 15, 2026. Located in northwestern Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a world-class ...

As temperatures cool across the Northern Hemisphere, Saudi Arabia transforms into one of the season's most compelling destinations. Running from October through the first quarter of the year, the ...