New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and diversification.

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“Elated” ecologists at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary wasted no time. Scarlet-chested parrots are “threatened and understudied,” ...

Australia's mammal extinction crisis is one of the worst in the world, with thousands of invasive species continuing to wreak havoc on our precious native wildlife. Since European colonisation, ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

Echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, are one of the few monotreme animals that lay eggs and are distinguished by their spiky look.

Researchers in Palm Desert and Mongolia are sharing conservation strategies to protect landscapes and the communities that ...

English trainer William Haggas has earmarked the Group 1 Tancred Stakes for Dubai Honour and Desert Hero, but only one will be sent across. “I won’t bring both horses all the way across the ...

FILE - An array of mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating site is shown near Primm, Nev., Aug. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) ...

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