Families and visitors sought a small reprieve from the heat while exploring exhibits, live demonstrations and a newly ...

Scientists made a surprising wildlife discovery in the world’s driest desert. Tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are not just surviving but thriving high in the Chilean mountains. The findings suggest that ...

Many native desert plants remain dormant for years, making short-term surveys ineffective for capturing the full scope of biodiversity. By using multi-year monitoring, scientists can better understand ...

Lately, we’ve been hearing and reading about the development of warehouses and our poor air quality in our beautiful valley. We live in one of the most biological diverse deserts in the world, making ...

A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts. A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a ...

“Biodiversity in general… is just so essential to maintaining ecosystem function and through that, delivery of ecosystem services,” Kemppinen said. If a species has a drastic decline, she said, it can ...

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s the story of the Tree of Ténéré, as well as a couple other famous trees found ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and reducing ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts. Pictured is ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, California's deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and ...