Deserts are home to various snake species that have adapted to survive extreme conditions, from the highly venomous Inland ...

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

Homo erectus outlived and outadapted other hominins by mastering life in extreme environments of Eastern Africa, a new study ...

37°00′57″N), located at the periphery of Cele Oasis on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, Southern Xinjiang, China. The study site was characterized by a hyper-arid climate, with mean annual ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Desert animals like owls and desert foxes, are nocturnal. They are basically are active at night to avoid extreme daytime heat. Animals like fennec foxes have large ears to release heat, while others, ...

The report submitted by the Ladakh administration to the NGT offers a glimmer of hope in an era where environmental degradation and deforestation have become pressing global concerns. The data reveals ...

The cyclical warming of the central Pacific may be causing droughts and floods, but in the vast desert of north Chile it has caused a vibrant explosion of flowers One of the driest places on Earth ...

A pioneering study has revealed that Homo erectus, an ancestor of modern humans, successfully endured harsh desert environments ... planning to survive in arid conditions.

The elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, inhabits the deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico. Measuring 12-14 cm and ...

Guinea Pigs are small rodents found in mountainous regions. They dig burrows in the soil and communicate by whistling. Their ...