A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer ... scientist at the University of Arizona who was not involved in the ...

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Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Mexican long-nosed bats have been identified in southeastern Arizona through citizen scientist efforts and innovative DNA technology.

“Save the Desert,” it said. The Starck Ranch was located on a “pie-shaped wedge of land” between the corner of Scottsdale and Indian School roads and the Arizona Canal, according to a 1985 ...

This year’s crop of about 30 Christmas trees ... desert ecosystem by crowding out native plants and fueling once-rare wildfires that kill saguaros, palo verdes and other iconic local species.

Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting ...

Here’s everything you need to know to plan a trip to Saguaro National Park, including the best hiking trails, things to do, ...

Watch your backyard come to life as amazing owl species swoop through the night skies. Get to know the types of owls you ...

More than 1 million people could pour into western Maricopa County in the coming decades – if housing developers can secure ...

Lorentzen also shares there are “over 350 species of birds that call the Sonoran Desert home, including hawks (red-tailed and Cooper’s), Gila woodpecker, cactus wren (the Arizona state bird), ...

Nevada's desert landscape is truly breathtaking. It's also home to several creatures, some of which you should definitely be ...