Explores how plants and animals survive in one of Earth's harshest environments—deserts, where annual rainfall is less than ...

From the carved amphitheater at Cedar Breaks National Monument to the sandy trails in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Southern Utah supports a variety of species, offering locals abundant opportunities ...

Sicarius Hahni is a tiny but deadly spider that lives in arid, desert regions. Learn more about this sand spider and why it buries itself.

The Zoo brought them in to drive home the connection between animals and plants. Horticulture has always been part of America’s oldest zoo since it was founded in 1874. It’s right there in the name, ...

The 16 newly designated geoparks are located in China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea –marking its first geopark and ...

Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by . Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.

Arab states are spending millions to conserve camels—they organize racing events, beauty contests and promote camel milk. On ...

April through June is when the 5,000+ elevation areas on mountain slopes start to see blooms. Desert mariposa, blackbush, beavertail cactus, and desert fiddleneck wildflowers begin blooming around ...

The Earth as we know today, has been called many names throughout history - Tellus, Gaia, and Terra - each reflecting ...

Rewilding has been in the news a fair bit of late – with our natural spaces under threat, here’s five ways I believe ...