The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens plays a critical role in protecting wildlife and restoring desert habitats here and abroad. From local efforts to save California’s endangered desert tortoise to ...

The desert is one of the harshest environments to live in. It can be extremely hot during the day and freezing cold at night. There is sparse vegetation and little shade. The terrain is often rough, ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

This museum is set to become a cultural beacon in the High Desert, celebrating art, education and community engagement. A Visionary with a Global Legacy Shane Townley’s career spans two decades ...

Here are six important facts you should know about it. F-16A, F-15C and F-15E aircraft fly over Kuwaiti oil fires set by the retreating Iraqi army during Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force photo ...

The IAF's 120th "Desert Giants" Squadron, previously known as "The International Squadron," has participated in several historic missions. Its first major mission was to drop supplies to Yemen's ...

A groundbreaking study from China has revealed that covering deserts with solar panels doesn’t just generate clean energy—it also revitalizes fragile ecosystems. This discovery could redefine how we ...

Text description provided by the architects. Our latest piece celebrates the craft of Mleiha's artifacts through a grand land art installation, made of and from desert sand. Save this picture!

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team led ...

Impact Link A top Iranian general has accused Russia of lying to Tehran by saying its jets were attacking Syrian rebels while they were instead bombing the open desert. In a rare break from Iran's ...

It was 1977 and Thierry Sabine was lost. He'd wandered the Libyan desert for three days in an ocean of featureless sand. His meager supplies – a few snacks and a bit of water – were gone.

"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state." It's no secret that science fiction writers are fond of rooting their ...