The Gila River winds through one of the harshest environments in North America, crossing deserts, canyons, and floodplains on ...

October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They ...

Tarantulas are among the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. First, a clarification: there are no “breeds” of ...

Imagine having a pet tarantula. They're not easy to keep - they require the perfect conditions, from the right temperature to food, to thrive. Now, imagine losing that pet tarantula, knowing that a ...

In a world where even the smallest spiders can provoke a fearful shriek, Theraphosa blonditakes scare tactics to a whole new level. Commonly known as the Goliath birdeater due to an 18th-century ...

Rain and temperatures in the 50s and 60s are expected in the High Desert, while snow may fall in mountains in the region. A Flood Watch has also been issued for part of San Bernardino County. A cold ...

Sprawled across much of the Arabian Peninsula, today’s Arabian Desert is known for brutal heat, dry, harsh winds and scarce water—hardly hospitable to human settlers unaided by air conditioning and a ...

An unknown number of human remains have been recovered from a makeshift desert junkyard in the Antelope Valley, investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to KTLA.

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Swaths of people rushed to Palm Desert today as a popular Taiwanese bakery, 85°C Bakery Cafe, opened in Palm Desert. The cafe is located within the Desert Gateway shopping ...

Plans to build a major solar farm slated for the Nevada desert appear to have been canceled as federal officials shift priorities surrounding the nation’s energy generation. The environmental review ...

The Atacama desert in Chile sits long and lean, sandwiched between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The desert's extreme aridity makes it one of the clearest places on Earth to view the ...

A woman whose long-term dentist went private said it is "wonderful" that a new NHS surgery has opened in her town. Heather Bubb, 77, had been with her dentist in Wellington in Somerset for more than ...