Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have ...

How are desert lizards impacted by increased temperatures resulting from climate change? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran tortoise population has grown greatly since the early 80s due to captive breeding. With their exploding population and our climate warming, how can a population ...

From towering cacti to elusive nocturnal hunters, desert ecosystems are full of ingenious survival strategies. Plants store water in fleshy stems while animals conserve moisture, avoid heat, and adapt ...

Sahara is a desert commonly perceived to be a massive expanse of sand and devoid of life, but research reveals that this ...

A desert big horned ram begins a jump down a steep incline on red slickrock.© MelaniWright/Shutterstock.com It’s no surprise that a state as unique and fascinating ...

Desert-adapted plants and animals are already being pushed to the limits by the drought and a warming climate, including iconic species like the saguaro cactus and diamondback rattlesnakes. The unique ...