The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for the San Diego deserts, with temperatures expected to ...

Deserts are one of the top three richest biomes for terrestrial vertebrates, with a quarter of species, totaling almost 7,000, found there. Three percent of these species are only found in desert ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet's ...

Shrinking fertility should mean less strain on doctors. But nearly half of U.S. counties lack a practicing obstetrician or ...

The world's arid areas — deserts filled with scrubby vegetation and sand — are absorbing more of the carbon dioxide that's being emitted into the atmosphere than expected, a new study shows. While ...

In one short but memorable scene in the documentary Soul Food Junkies (premiering on Independent Lens Jan. 14), filmmaker Byron Hurt interviews a woman who just can’t find decent, healthy food in her ...

In parts of Jefferson County, getting fresh produce can be difficult, and a new seed library is aiming to help residents grow ...

From a 500km seawater pipeline crossing barren deserts to the world's largest natural gas field and a China-backed high-speed ...