Scientists found “cryptic” desert creatures doing “push-ups” in the mountains of Oman and discovered four new species, a study said. Photo from Salvador Carranza via Burriel-Carranza, Koppetsch, ...

This video of all kinds of adorable desert animals quenching their thirst at the Tucson Bird Alliance's watering hole is one of the best things I've seen lately! The Tucson Bird Alliance posted the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...

When desert animals face environmental extremes day in and day out, every unique anatomical feature can aid in their survival. Among the most striking of these adaptations is ear size. In arid ...

Part of what makes America beautiful is its special creatures like the prehistoric-looking Mojave desert tortoise, whose survival in Nevada is more dire since a federal grant awarded to protect it ...

Braedan Taylor and other rangers in this project were funded by the Australian Government’s Indigenous Protected Area Program, Indigenous Ranger Program, and the National Environmental Science Program ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran desert is home to many different animals and some of them are only found here in this desert. With temperatures expected to warm for at least another 50 years some ...

The Sonoran Desert Kids Club met Saturday at Agua Caliente Park for a walk to search for animal-created holes in the desert. The outdoor adventure was headed by Doris Evan, a naturalist and volunteer ...