A new paper published in Biological Reviews has revealed the potential of desert ecosystems in the global fight against ...

Desert ecosystems are some of the most richly diverse in the world and yet they are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. Deserts, which account for one-third of the earth’s land mass, ...

Across America, a handful of extraordinary national parks give travelers the rare chance to see endangered animals thriving ...

The study showed that groundwater recharge transformed the changes in soil water storage to a new water balance state, ...

Every mind-bending molecule in nature has an evolutionary origin; a defense against being eaten, a lure for pollinators, or ...

Two very different pterosaur species from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert are reshaping how scientists picture the Late Cretaceous ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Six students from the University of San Diego spent a week in the Anza-Borrego desert, looking at how climate change impacts aquatic insects and their ecosystem. "It's awesome," ...

When you think of deserts, you might envision isolated wastelands confined to single nations. Yet the world's most massive arid regions defy political boundaries, sprawling across continents and ...

Scientists discovered how to study cactus movement without harm - by measuring the silent sway of these desert giants using ...

The microorganisms of the world are in constant conflict, battling for resources and space in a microbial arms race. Some viruses can infect amoeba, while others might infect archaea or bacteria.