As he walks briskly between lofted enclosures, the zookeeper looks for signs of heat stress in his winged charges: open-mouth breathing, tucking down into the shade too early or acting in ways ...

A desert biome habitat at the University of Arizona now houses an endangered fish species known as the Sonoyta pupfish. The habitat is located in the university’s Biosphere 2, an earth and ...

As wild burro populations grow, they're putting native vegetation at risk, a new study shows, including the saguaro cactus.

The Petrified Forest National Park is home to a rich array of animal species that thrive in its varied habitats. Here you can ...

Seven years of carefully planned habitat restoration on private land in the Mojave Desert have yielded hope for the persistence of the endangered Amargosa vole. In early August, a photograph from a ...

An indicator of ecological health of Southern California’s desert landscapes may lie in a beetle smaller than your pinky finger. The Casey’s June beetle not only plays a crucial role in the ecosystem ...

Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Environs Kimberley (EK) researchers, along with Kimberley partners, will soon be looking to monitor how fire management changes the structure and condition of about ...

Four dozen tiny pupfish are swimming in a constructed habitat in a giant glass structure once meant to house humans.

Inside Look stories give Star-Telegram subscribers exclusive sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes reporting. Story suggestion? [email protected]. The Fort Worth Zoo’s Mountains and Desert habitat ...

To the editor: The article “Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way?” highlights many of the challenges with desert solar, but the choice between “conservation” and ...