An exhibition at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix explores the tension that comes when humans and nature collide.

Cover enough of the Sahara Desert with solar panels and wind turbines, and you might change the weather. That is the central ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What’s a better way for kids to learn about the desert, science and animals than immersing them in it? The Arizona-Sonora Desert ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...