A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer ...

The new species of African house snake is known from only one specimen, a roughly 10-inch long juvenile snake caught “in high ...

Somehow, H. erectus was able to adjust to this new landscape. The early humans visited water holes that popped up after it ...

Desert lizards struggle as warming temperatures raise their food needs while limiting foraging time, making survival ...

Woodrats survive on toxic creosote plants by copying detox genes, producing more enzymes to break down plant toxins and avoid ...

Mexican long-nosed bats have been identified in southeastern Arizona through citizen scientist efforts and innovative DNA ...

Don’t expect changes any time soon, but the Nevada Dept of Transportation is looking out for one of the slowest creatures on ...

Estuary Power, an energy-generation company that operates in the western U.S., closed a $340 million deal to establish a ...

The Oregon Department of Transportation has been awarded $33 million to construct a bridge for animals over one of the ...

A “demon-toothed” sea creature with “large, well-spaced fangs” has been identified as a new species after a researcher found ...