In the high desert of eastern Utah, the earth seems to have forgotten the rules of geology. Here, the landscape is a riot of ...

Barking geckos use loud barks to warn rivals, attract mates, and scare predators Small, clawed lizards thrive in southern African desert burrows. Each bark has a unique meaning, showing complex social ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo recently welcomed some new members to its animal family – a dozen new Eastern collared lizards. >> ...

One of the strange, small reptiles living within the giant deserts of Southern Africa is the barking gecko. It is unusual and strange to find a small gecko that barks very loudly and scares the wits ...

Gila monsters are an iconic creature of the desert southwest, and apparently, the scaly reptiles held the secret to modern weight loss.

Like many residents of warm climates, the brown lizards scurrying around New Orleans have a worse temper in extreme heat. According to a new study from Tulane researchers, these invasive brown anoles ...

Serving this traditional New Year’s Day meal is our way of honoring our roots and wishing our customers abundance and good fortune in the year ahead.” — Sara Krisnow, Community Relations Manager of ...

Scores of foreign nationals who traveled to a remote Indian Ocean island seeking adventure have become stranded there as simmering tensions between warring Yemeni parties and their backers disrupt ...

The Desert Botanical Garden is one of Phoenix’s top tourist attractions, one of the best gardens in the country according to Vogue magazine and an all-around local gem that’s been delighting visitors ...

Sabino Canyon is a place of colorful cliffs, colossal cacti, lush streamside scenery and, you might have noticed, lizards - lots and lots of lizards. To highlight that reptilian resource, managers of ...

Each new year helps many state agencies earn revenue to conserve nature by selling wildlife calendars that also showcase their incredible creatures. Most calendars feature photos of state animals ...

Thanks to the lack of light pollution and altitude, the Atacama has some of the clearest night skies on earth, making for excellent stargazing. Cool off from the desert heat with refreshing swims in ...