Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert.

Surrounded by a vast, dry desert, The Dive Shop and its competitor, 72 Aquatics, have bolstered a thriving community of ...

Living in extreme heat takes more than tough skin. These animals have adapted with unique traits to survive blistering temperatures. From deserts to dry plains, they keep going when others would shut ...

World Camel Day highlights their value in climate-affected areas and their growing role in future farming and daily life.

In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the ...

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

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

I pressed my face to the glass and tried to read the landscape the way I once read dusty playgrounds and brittle hillsides, ...

Deserts aren’t just hot—they’re thermally extreme landscapes where physics, biology, and climate intersect. Discover why these sun-scorched places turn icy cold at night, how life adapts to survive, ...

When we think of war, we usually picture armies, weapons, or world leaders. But hidden within those big stories are smaller, ...

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 ...

For years it’s been a barren salt flat. But now, due to floods hundreds of miles away, Australia’s Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre appears set to fill for only the fourth time in 160 years.