Across the world, wildlife conservation has become an urgent priority, as species face unprecedented pressures from habitat ...

Lately, we’ve been hearing and reading about the development of warehouses and our poor air quality in our beautiful valley. We live in one of the most biological diverse deserts in the world, making ...

Pictured is Agroecotettix silverheelsi, a newly described grasshopper from Texas named in honor of Jay Silverheels, an early Native American actor. Mississippi State’s JoVonn Hill, director of the ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and reducing ...

A grant from The Sherman A. Smith and Lady F. Smith Charitable Gift Annuity, distributed via Inland Empire Community Foundation, will greatly benefit an upcoming capital project at The Living Desert ...

Discover how wild crop ancestors support soil biodiversity, offering insights for sustainable agriculture and ...

Beneath the relentless sun of Chile's Atacama Desert, tiny geckos hide a remarkable secret. New genomic research, led by the ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts. Pictured is ...

Many native desert plants remain dormant for years, making short-term surveys ineffective for capturing the full scope of biodiversity. By using multi-year monitoring, scientists can better understand ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, California's deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and ...