Even in the ultra-dry Atacama Desert, tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are thriving in surprising diversity. Scientists found ...

Petroglyphs on sandstone at a national park in Chad bear witness to wildlife that once roamed the area before the continent’s ...

The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places in the world. Some areas get very little rain each year. The soil is salty, and in some places it even contains harmful elements like arsenic.

Scientists uncover hidden life thriving beneath the surface of the driest desert, revealing how soil ecosystems survive ...

The Bureau of Land Management was ordered to close down popular off-roading trails in parts of the Mojave in order to protect the imperiled desert tortoise.

This under-the-radar Arizona park is one of the best spring spots for seeing desert wildlife up close without big crowds.

Some deserts naturally get winter snowfall due to extreme temperature drops. Snow appears in places like the Gobi, Great Basin, Patagonia and even parts of the Sahara. Snowmelt provides rare but vital ...

A drought has a beginning and an end. What's happening in the West doesn't seem to have an end, so what is it?

Scientists have long focused on rising temperatures to understand how climate change is reshaping the natural world. But ...

Summer in South Africa can be relentless, with heatwaves pushing temperatures well beyond comfort levels. Wildlife does not escape this reality.