Peninsular bighorn sheep have long migrated between California and Mexico, but plans to close gaps in the border wall may ...

A rare desert plant is flourishing at a solar farm near Las Vegas, a new study finds.

The Brevard Zoo is ramping up preparations as Florida braces for a rare multi-day freeze, with zookeepers taking extra steps ...

The desert tortoise was first listed as threatened in 1990.

Rare animals from India’s deserts and mountains are captivating global audiences, as Bactrian camels, indigenous dogs, birds ...

Public lands in the California desert are filled with privately owned parcels.

There’s enough gloomy wildlife news out there, so here’s a refreshing shift: some animals have pulled off impressive ...

This bird lies for a living. Here’s what biological researchers have gleaned about its intelligence by observing its clever ...

Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy available, clearing large swathes of desert habitat to build solar arrays has consequences for the plants and animals it displaces.

Nature is full of surprises, but few are as fascinating as hybrid animals, creatures born from crossing two different species. Some hybrids occur naturally where habitats overlap, while others result ...