The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team ...

A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped atop one of the tee boxes to survey its surroundings. I focused my binoculars to get a better look at the bird, a lifer for me, and that’s when I ...

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday argues the federal government knows a rare desert wetland wildflower is in trouble, but it isn’t ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

Our trail cam caught all these visitors in just one week! The two coyotes came to the water dish most nights and some days.

Thousands of birds flying south for the winter stop off in Nigeria’s Hadejia Wetlands National Park. Researchers mapped the park, uncovering hundreds of species.

Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we ...

Cemeteries are places where history, tradition, religion, architecture and culture intersect. I now seek out graves anywhere ...

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare desert wetland wildflower that grows in ...

From birds flying to sharks swimming, animals have inspired engineers to mimic what they do. Engineers, architects, and technologists are turning to these evolutionary wonders , not with envy, but ...

Although climate change apparently affects the breeding patterns of many animals1,2,3, the wider implications for breeding success are unclear. Here we describe an energy trade-off between ...

Desert mallow is a low-maintenance shrub with vibrant perennial flowers that withstand the heat and lure birds, like quails ...