Desert animals adapt by eating water-storing plants or opportunistically feeding on moisture-rich insects and small animals ...
Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes — here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.
In Central Australia, the Tjakuṟa (great desert skink, Liopholis kintorei) is a culturally important species for Tjukurpa—the ...
The deserts of the U.S. are home to some truly unique animals that thrive in harsh conditions. From elusive reptiles to ...
A YouTuber has claimed that animals were left behind in an abandoned zoo after initial reports suggested they had been rescued and relocated. Back in 2020, Phuket Zoo in Thailand closed its doors ...
A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees ... They changed the way they searched for animal carcasses to scavenge, for example.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. McGill University postdoctoral fellow Logan James, an affiliated researcher with the nonprofit Earth Species ...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A giant new telescope in Chile has opened its eyes for the first time — and while the view may not be impressive to some, its scientist parents are thrilled. The Vera C ...
The IAF's 120th "Desert Giants" Squadron, previously known as "The International Squadron," has participated in several historic missions. Its first major mission was to drop supplies to Yemen's ...
Grief has long thought to be a human trait, but other animals – from killer whales to crows – also appear to suffer loss when a companion dies. Last week, a female killer whale was spotted off ...
Pasadena Humane says it has taken in over 300 animals. As wildfires burn through Southern California, one Pasadena animal shelter is reporting hundreds of animals arriving with burn injuries.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is home to some of the most pristine dark skies on the planet. Among the astronomical sites, Cerro Paranal has the darkest and clearest skies – it is no accident that ...