I would spend the next five years studying this bird and its mysterious vanishing act. Desert birds live on the edge. Summer heat can rise to lethal levels above 115 degrees. In drought ...

Many desert plants can live for hundreds of years ... which lays its eggs inside the Joshua tree flower. Desert bird species could also be in danger from climate change, as heat waves lead ...

Here are four penguin species that go to show just how adaptable these remarkable birds are. The penguins are able to survive in the Atacama Desert thanks to the Humboldt current, as it cools ...

These venomous snakes live in deserts and other dry environments ... buries itself in the sand to ambush prey like small rodents, birds and lizards. Its venom, while dangerous, is typically ...

For that reason, these birds prefer to live in windy areas where they can ... but also live near coasts replete with ocean breezes and even deserts that feature strong thermal air currents.