Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in ...

is found in the deserts of northwestern Australia. It is also called kakarratul by the local Indigenous Martu people. Until recently, these elusive animals have been nearly impossible to study.

In Central Australia, the Tjakuṟa (great desert skink, Liopholis kintorei) is a culturally important species for Tjukurpa—the ...

How are desert lizards impacted by increased temperatures resulting from climate change? This is what a recent study ...

An arid country, 18% of Australia is considered desert and it is home to the sixth biggest desert in the world, the Great Victoria Desert. Virtually uninhabited by humans, Australia’s desert ...