The Onymacris plana, a darkling beetle, is the first known land animal that gets cooler as it exercises, scientists said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot – the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number ...

Duncan Mitchell has received funding from South African National Research Foundation, South African Medical Research Council, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, Australian Research Council. Joh R. Henschel ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot - the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare, inhospitable-looking ...

Buried deep in a remote desert, miners stumbled on a centuries-old secret lost to history. Gold, ivory, and a forgotten empire lie at the heart of a mystery that rewrites everything we thought we knew ...

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 ...

The Alvord Desert has been on my Oregon bucket list for the past several years. As a former desert dweller, I have an affinity for open, arid landscapes and heat. Shortly after moving to Oregon, I was ...