Deserts are the driest places on Earth—they get fewer than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain a year. Some deserts may get a lot of rain all at once. Then it might not rain again for months—or even ...

From gargantuan ears to concentrated pee, animals have evolved in unique ways to cool off, preserve water and find habitat in arid environments. It’s been reported that former Duke basketball star ...

Water drives the rhythms of desert life, but animals aren’t always helpless against the whims of weather. In the American Southwest, wild donkeys and horses often dig into the dusty sediment to reach ...

This video shows camels crossing the Arabian Desert in the Arabian Peninsula, walking across dry ground surrounded by enormous sand dunes with only scattered shrubs growing between them. Camels are ...

Rajasthan is famous for its royal palaces, massive forts, and endless stretches of golden sand. But beyond the beauty of the dunes, the state also hides an incredible wildlife treasure. The rare ...

A sage thrasher perches on a shrub near Kelleys Well in Inyo County, California. The Mojave Desert’s bird populations have been hit hard by climate change, but a new study shows that its small mammal ...

Learn how animals survive in the Mojave Desert and what defines a robot. Explore how animals have adapted to the harsh Mojave Desert climate with help from the Springs Preserve. Then Dr. Louis Rubbo ...

Deserts are among the most unforgiving environments on Earth, characterized by blistering daytime temperatures, freezing nights, and prolonged droughts. For animals to survive in these hyper-arid ...

Some Australian desert mammals use distinct strategies to promote evolutionary fitness in response to changing environmental conditions over short timescales, according to a new study. Populations of ...