Underground, intricate networks of soil fungi underpin the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Yet despite their global ...

The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California ...

DEMING, N.M. — Lawrence Hurt shifted from foot to foot like a boxer. He advanced on a group of calves and cows and set them trotting into the corral's sorting alley. With five cow-calf pairs funneled ...

First VM0042 project to issue credits in North America and largest globally delivers verified removals while uplifting ...

Desert grasslands that are Pima County's richest, biologically, are about to be bought and preserved. By the end of this month, the county will close on the first installment of its purchase of the ...

The primary underground-nesting owl species is Athene cunicularia, commonly known as the burrowing owl. Standing just 7-10 inches tall with a wingspan of about 21-24 inches, these small, long-legged ...

Water scarcity is a fact of life for people in South Texas and the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico. While Texans in the Rio Grande Valley have so far avoided scientists’ predictions of a “Zero ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three members of a family of collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu, AKA javelina, with one adult watching over two young babies in ...

The United States is blessed with an incredibly diverse landscape, from scorching deserts and ancient forests to towering mountain ranges. These varied ecosystems provide habitats for a remarkable ...

The Hike of the Week column, which can be found online on Fridays and in print on Saturdays, has reached a milestone: 100 hikes. To celebrate, a list of 101 hikes has ...