A new study argues that religion, politics and war affect how animals and plants in cities evolve, and the confluence of ...

At the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Garden, zookeepers and botanists who were already experts on heat are now figuring out responses to new levels of thermal stress to keep the animals and ...

Lower temps make for better sleeping and outdoor activities, but climate change is still on track to scorch our already hot ...

California has an exciting new event in the Desert Rodeo. We caught up with one of the pioneers behind this brand new event to talk all things western lifestyle and rodeo.

It's hard to navigate summer temperatures when gardening in California's High Desert. Only the hardy fruits and vegetables can endure the hot, windy conditions of a Victor Valley summer, which can ...

Image of a thorny devil lizard in the desert. (Credit: Kris Wild) “Cost-of-living is a concept humans are all too aware of, but the same concept applies to ectotherms – or cold-blooded animals – such ...

California is the most biodiverse state in the U.S., which means it is home to more plant and animal species than any other state. It hosts 6,500 types of plants, 68 amphibian species, 100 ...

Can humans get bird flu? While rare, bird flu can sicken — occasionally kill — people as well as birds, cattle and other animals, according to the CDC. In the United States, public health ...

Roughly 740,000 acres of the Mojave Desert comprise California's newest national monument in Riverside and Imperial counties. Chuckwalla National Monument was established in mid-January by ...