Be that as it may, there is one thing scorpions struggle with living without — soil. They are tunneling creatures, so in areas of permafrost or weighty grasses where free soil isn’t accessible, ...

The Sahara Desert, home to some of the world’s deadliest creatures. Let’s explore the 10 most dangerous animals that roam this vast wilderness.

There's plenty of air in the tiny spaces between grains of sand; the problem for sand-burrowing animals is how to get that air into their lungs while keeping the sand out ...

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of drought. “Over the course of the last month and a ...

If you had to choose a place on earth to get stranded in, a desert would probably not be it. The lack of food and water alone is enough to put you off without ... and the animals that call them ...

Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals, crossing the street without a dedicated path ...

Desert Bighorn Sheep at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Photo: National Park Service) Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its ...

Desert Bighorn Sheep at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Photo: National Park Service) Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep ...

While walking along the desert trails in the West Valley, Tammy Johnson came across a hellish sight. Dead and decomposing horses, goats and other animals were scattered across the area.

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of drought. “Over the course of the last month ...

Basically, anything related to the desert was fair game, whether it be the names of the deserts themselves, desert towns, language translations, plants and animals found in the desert—even feelings ...