Brave little rats, such as Hamida, can not only identify land mine locations but also locate wildlife traffickers.

BRIGHTER, LIGHTER NIGHTS, and Daylight Saving Time — that starts March 9 — can put a person in an illuminated state of mind. As the sunlight stretches into the mid-evening and we begin spending more ...

Quick Take Javelinas are often mistaken for pigs, which they strongly resemble, or enormous rodents. Though the javelina ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...

It's that time of year again in the desert — hot days and cool nights. Many desert animals wait out the heat of the day in shade or underground. Some are active at dawn or dusk (crepus-cular), and ...

Deserts reward preparation. Across the world, desert animals have developed ingenious and resourceful ways to conserve every drop of water they receive. Here's a look at ten animals that play the long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A multinational team of scientists is celebrating after a successful expedition to a remote Central Asian desert in search of a ...

Scientists found “cryptic” desert creatures doing “push-ups” in the mountains of Oman and discovered four new species, a study said. Photo from Salvador Carranza via Burriel-Carranza, Koppetsch, ...

Sahara is a desert commonly perceived to be a massive expanse of sand and devoid of life, but research reveals that this ...

AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of ...