Epic Guide to Joshua Tree Hikes! Taking time to go for a hike is one of the best ways to enjoy this incredible desert la ...

A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years has had its identity confirmed. A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of ...

“Sometimes, during the peak season, we report eight-10 cases of poaching in the Thar Desert region per month.” Poaching of the spiny-tailed lizard is not rare in western Rajasthan, especially ...

Projects by Israeli nonprofits to introduce this species and other non-native trees, in other words, may not be conducive to their stated mission of "making the desert bloom." Indeed, some ...

Entrepreneurs from the greater Palm Springs area are returning to the low desert to create their own communal oasis. From Coachella to Palm Springs, new bars, cafes and restaurants are catering as ...

One minute you’re in a Costa Rican cloud forest, dodging butterflies and admiring exotic orchids. The next, you’re in the spiny desert of Madagascar. Japan and Ohio, unlikely garden pals. Koi ponds ...

For instance, desert beetles and lizards have evolved surface structures with hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) areas, effectively capturing moisture from the air.

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Image via Holger Krisp, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Common in the southwestern ...

The Italian wall lizard—a cigar-size Mediterranean reptile ... feral donkeys dig wells in the desert that provide water for native deer and songbirds. Many biologists would argue that even ...