In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

Fennec foxes live in underground burrows during the day to avoid the desert heat. They often dig their own burrows, with multiple entrances and exits ...

Desert animals adapt by eating water-storing plants or opportunistically feeding on moisture-rich insects and small animals ...

Until recently, these elusive animals have been nearly impossible to study. But our recent study in Science Advances has finally started to unravel the basis of their incredible “desert power”.

These remarkable desert animals can take extreme body temperature ... During the day, jerboas sleep in burrows underground.

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals ... fencing and underground tortoise crossings ...