The Mojave Desert may lose and gain suitable habitat for Gila monsters. But the unathletic reptiles might be mostly stuck in the waning oases.

Sure, you've heard of Bumble Bee and Tombstone, but Arizona has over 100 ghost towns. Here's what to know about seven ...

A Las Vegas man suspected in a series of shootings, spanning 90 miles from Nevada to the Mojave Desert in Southern California, shot and wounded a gas station clerk, a man sleeping in a car and a ...

The Sonoran Desert is beckoning adventurers and seekers of relaxation to explore Tucson’s vast area of natural attractions.

After a five-year fight, a US District Court for the District of Arizona granted a temporary restraining order to block a ...

Fire officials across the region have already been hard at work preparing for if and when they are called to action.

So, if you’re planning to explore the desert, remember: always keep your distance—these critters aren’t the welcoming committee. The Arizona bark scorpion delivers an intensely painful ...

April 4 (Reuters) - The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to ...

That’s largely the case today, but 7,000 years ago the vast desert was an altogether different place: a verdant world of trees and rivers and home to megafauna such as hippos and elephants.