Mojave Desert tortoises are endangered. Before they disappear completely, officials have to do something to protect them.

Grist reports solar farms, like the Gemini project, can enhance biodiversity, supporting rare plants like the threecorner milkvetch through ecovoltaics.

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.

Mt. Graham is known as a sky island, a mountain ecosystem surrounded by a “sea of desert.” Its isolation makes the Mt. Graham ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plants grow among solar panels at the Gemini Solar Project, near Las Vegas. Courtesy of Tiffany Pereira A rare desert plant is ...

The man was aware that the animal's population was threatened prior to killing it.

The remains were found during wildlife surveys conducted in 2022 and 2023 by the National Center for Wildlife. Preserved skeletons and soft tissue were attributed to hyper-arid cave conditions ...

South African wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever was crowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year. His winning shot of the elusive brown hyena was a decade in the making.

The red-necked ostrich was identified as the closest relative of the extinct Arabian ostrich, and for its ability to survive ...

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

Animals in Arches National Park are just full of surprises. And this stunning desert landscape isn’t just about rock ...

Explore one of Arizona’s largest lakes, a desert secret where sparkling waters and wide-open skies create a coastal escape.