A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in critical habitat for desert tortoises in California’s western Mojave ...

Mammals are animals that have hair, give birth to live young (except the platypus and spiny anteaters), nurse their young with milk produced by the mother, and control their body temperatures from ...

When desert animals face environmental extremes day in and day out, every unique anatomical feature can aid in their survival. Among the most striking of these adaptations is ear size. In arid ...

Scientists found an eight-eyed animal hunting and sitting near its eggs in the desert of Rajasthan and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Rishikesh Tripathi In a desert of northwestern ...