White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica who experienced more intense physiological responses to mild droughts were more fit to survive extreme drought, researchers found in a new UCLA-led study.

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned ...

White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica displayed a surprising ability to withstand extreme drought conditions.

The study found that increased dryness reduces plant diversity, especially after droughts. Rainfall boosts diversity during ...

Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a new article. The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses and lower species diversity in the ...

NAIROBI ― An environmental disaster is unfolding in Isiolo county, in northeastern Kenya, following a recent wildfire ...

Far before white settlers reached Las Vegas, these hearty animals enjoyed Southern Nevada ... The last two decades have brought more intense periods of drought with higher temperatures and ...

Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a paper in the journal Nature led by ...

During the drought, the monkeys started to lose weight ... For example, a population of highly endangered animals that cannot quickly adapt to change might need to be moved to a place that ...

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of drought. “Over the course of the last month ...