The two hibernating tortoises were the only Eaton Canyon Nature Center animals to survive the fire in early January.

The semi-arid Kalahari Desert stretches over parts of Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana. It’s an ecological wonderland that ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents -- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter.

While Lake Mead sits at about one-third full, a bipartisan cohort of Nevada’s state lawmakers think now is the time to sell ...

Since being adopted from a rescue in 2019, Darwin has endeared himself to his owners, extended family and neighbors.

Alpine sits in the vast emptiness of West Texas like an oasis of character. This isn’t a town rushing to reinvent itself. The ...

If you’re searching for a place where traditions run deeper than the Rio Grande, Chimayó will steal your heart. This tiny northern New Mexico village moves to the rhythm of centuries, not seconds. The ...

This marks the first time anyone has successfully reloaded fuel in an operational thorium molten salt reactor (MSR) without ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the successful refueling of an operational Thorium-powered nuclear reactor.

We're lucky here in the desert to have options ranging from sports ... When I went, the three house beers were Tipsy Tortoise IPA, Chairman's Blonde and Chairman’s Mexican Lager.

The Desert Tortoise Adoption Program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking homes for over 100 desert tortoises.

Amendments to the Environmental Species Act could “eviscerate” the decades-old law and endanger species on the fringe of ...