B risk air and dark shadows cast over the lake while the sun makes its daily journey up Abert Rim. Western meadowlarks sing ...

For decades, the Colorado River Delta was a shadow of its former self—a barren, cracked landscape where water once flowed ...

Hidden beneath Egypt’s desert sands, scientists uncovered a nearly complete skull of Bastetodon, a 30-million-year-old ...

A team led by paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar of Mansoura University and the American University in Egypt has given the ...

A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts.

In a sea teeming with some of the largest creatures on the planet, a University of Miami scientist is studying how big of an ...

Nature’s Complex Tapestry Biodiversity is a term that encapsulates the variety of life on Earth, ranging from tiny ...

This natural phenomenon highlights the importance of conserving desert ecosystems and their fragile balance. Travelers should strive to reduce their environmental footprint by sticking to ...

a University of Miami scientist is studying how big of an impact desert aerosols and volcanic ash have on the sea’s tiniest lifeform—microscopic marine algae that form the foundation of the ocean food ...

Barbeque and Grandma's Cookies: New Study Looks at Nostalgia, Comfort in Food Preparation for Older Adults Feb. 11, 2025 — Foods that evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort and have good texture ...

and community-level traits based on individual plant functional traits play important roles in ecosystem function. In temperate desert ecosystems, which functional trait to use to predict ecosystem ...