A family in Altadena is rejoicing after their 100-pound pet tortoise was found amid the devastation of the Eaton Fire.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow broke his own franchise single-season record for passing yards during overtime of Saturday's win against the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium. Burrow ...

A solar project 38 miles west of Las Vegas was approved on Thursday despite environmental conflicts with the threatened Mojave desert tortoise.

The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of ...

Bolstering his environmental legacy, President Biden plans to sign proclamations creating the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla ...

Along a 34-mile stretch of Nevada highway outside of Las Vegas, tortoise deaths will be kept to a minimum with new ...

Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from ...

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been awarded a $16.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of ...

The tortoises pockmark the desert floor with burrows that other animals use for shelter, and disperse the seeds of native plants in their waste. “They’re influencing what else can exist on the ...

Credit: Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia/US Marine Corps/Cover Images Meet some of the US Military’s cuter shells - their ...

Meet some of the US Military's cuter shells - their desert tortoises. The creatures live in the Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site (TRACRS) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), ...