Around 10,000 endangered tortoises were swept away by a cyclone in Madagascar. They were the same species of turtle that a Knoxville zoologist rescued in 2018.

Groundhog Day marks the start of Mojave Max watch. The desert tortoise mascot is Clark County's official prognosticator, but ...

Nevada adopted an official state tartan to honor Scottish heritage, and each color has significance for the state.

Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog prognosticator, saw his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter weather ...

A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them.

What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.

As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: On the way to the ranch, observe giant tortoises harmoniously coexisting with cows. Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the ...

This year, the program is expanding its footprint, opening with events at Atwood Plaza in St. George, Utah from March 31st to April 1st, and continuing in Las Vegas, Nevada, UNLV's Blackfire on ...