Shutterstock Voted #1 Zoo in the Nation Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo has been breaking records since 1894, from America’s largest ...

SUPERIOR — Cathedral School first graders learned about habitats in January. Students researched four different habitats: ice, ocean, rainforest and desert. We studied their biodiversity and made ...

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...

“Along with killing thousands of birds and tortoises, the project’s construction destroyed irreplaceable pristine desert habitat along with numerous rare plant species,” Dowell said.

Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

People living in these food deserts rely on convenience stores or fast food options, which often cost more and offer less nutritious options, to feed their families. Food deserts ...

In addition to increased energy requirements, other aggravating factors, such as reduced food resources and growing water needs, are putting further pressure on the desert habitats in which certain ...

New evidence reveals Homo erectus mastered survival in Tanzania’s ancient deserts, proving they were adaptable generalists long before modern humans emerged. Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Image ...