You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with ...

This video explores the remarkable adaptations that allow certain animals to survive in some of the hottest and driest ...

What’s new: A recent study has identified 16 new-to-science species of grasshoppers living in the deserts of the U.S. and ...

As humans drop off to sleep, the invisible world of moths comes to life. Across the planet, billions of the insects take flight on their nocturnal errands. Few places host more species than California ...

In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...

Captive-bred scimitar-horned oryx are successfully reintroduced into the Sahara Desert, restoring ecosystems and showing ...

The scimitar-horned oryx has been brought back from extinction in the wild. Conservationists hope it could help slow the ...

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks. The site is aimed at ...

Following more than three decades of declining numbers, the Mojave desert tortoise has been officially declared an endangered species in California. The California Fish and Game Commission voted ...

Arizona’s desert birds are in decline, according to a national conservation report tracking long-term bird populations, prompting one conservation group to ask the federal government to take action on ...