Even in the ultra-dry Atacama Desert, tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are thriving in surprising diversity. Scientists found ...

Scientists uncover hidden life thriving beneath the surface of the driest desert, revealing how soil ecosystems survive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Biodiversity in general… is just so essential to maintaining ecosystem function and through that, delivery of ecosystem services,” Kemppinen said. If a species has a drastic decline, she said, it can ...

In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. By studying the physical characteristics of these grasshoppers, from the shapes and sizes to the colors of their body parts, the researcher found ...

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 ...

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 ...