A proposed airport on a dry lakebed near the Nevada-California border is gaining traction as a solution to passenger demand – ...

A proposed airport on a dry lakebed near the Nevada-California border is gaining traction as a solution to passenger demand – ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos ...

The leopard tortoise of East Africa and South Africa has a striking appearance, with juveniles and young adults living up to ...

They are an important part of the food chain, serving as prey for larger predators. Desert Tortoise Large tortoise reptile walking on sandy ground through an arid desert landscape. Image by paulvinten ...

Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After nearly four years of residence at Area 15, Pikai the desert tortoise sculpture will now call the Las Vegas Natural History Museum home thanks to Goodwill of Southern Nevada.

However, it’s the Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)—the world’s smallest owl at just 5-6 inches tall—that truly exemplifies desert specialization. These tiny predators often nest in abandoned woodpecker ...

An Arizona woman captured a short but intense video of a stand-off between two desert predators last week.