Arizona’s third-hottest summer on record is proving fatal for even the most resilient desert species, as saguaros and ...

The Phoenix Zoo is creating an "air-conditioned habitat" to protect native lizards from rising desert temperatures.

Arizona's rising summer heat may be more than even desert wildlife can handle. In response, the Phoenix Zoo is creating an air-conditioned habitat to protect them.

Experts say never assume a rattlesnake will rattle before striking. Watch where you step and where you put your hands. Don’t reach blindly into brush, rocks, or golf course rough. If you see a ...

Extreme heat and drought are putting new pressures on wildlife in Arizona, even species that have adapted to desert conditions over thousands of years. A biologist who studies rattlesnakes had never ...

Arizona's desert wildlife, including saguaros and rattlesnakes, faces population declines due to intense heat.

Arizona is home to dozens of snake species, including venomous varieties such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes. But many snakes in Arizona are nonvenomous, meaning they pose little threat to people or ...

A Diamondback Rattlesnake holds it's ground and goes into a coiled position along a trail in the Browns Ranch area located in an area of State Land north of Dynamite Road. People living in Arizona ...

Arizona is home to multiple species of rattlesnake, including western diamondbacks, according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. National Park Service photo An odd-looking snake found in an Arizona ...