We know how important water is,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. “That should be reflected in what it costs.” ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

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For members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, the centuries-old sacred harvest of saguaro fruit from the desert around Tucson is ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

Thousands of birds flying south for the winter stop off in Nigeria’s Hadejia Wetlands National Park. Researchers mapped the ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team ...

In some of the toughest environments on Earth– think endless deserts and dry, cracked lands– certain animals have figured out how to live without drinking water. Not just for days, but sometimes for ...

In the harsh deserts of northern Kenya, prides don’t make sense. So lions have figured out another way to survive. ByChristine Dell'Amore August 9, 2019 •8 min read ...