Conservationists snapped images of two small wildcat species in Pakistan earlier this year: an Asiatic caracal (Caracal ...

Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

A study led by a scientist at the University of California San Diego offers new warnings on the dangers of human interactions ...

While the majority of animals (humans included) roam the Earth, some of nature’s most fascinating creatures spend their lives in trees. A recent study tracking koala movements highlights this fact.

The southeastern portion of the state is extremely arid. Except for isolated desert mountains, rainfall is 25 cm (10 in). Portions of the Mojave and Sonoran warm deserts, and the southwestern tongue ...

A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...

A federally funded analysis led by Brown University biologists found that different species of large herbivores have diets ...

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...

Introduced in the 1840s as pack animals for desert exploration and transportation, these camels were released into the wild when motorized vehicles replaced them in the early 20th century. With no ...

The fennec fox’s cream-colored, luxuriously soft coat serves multiple adaptive purposes in its harsh desert habitat. The pale, sandy coloration provides excellent camouflage against the desert ...