An Arizona family's adoption of a desert tortoise highlights a growing effort to place captive reptiles in secure homes.

Desert animals generally don't need to be rescued from the heat, according to a reminder issued by wildlife experts after an ...

Most of the bees in Arizona are Africanized "killer" bees. Here's what happens if you get stung by a killer bee and how to ...

The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change.

In pursuit of his master’s degree, in 1950, he identified a kingsnake species in the Huachuca ... Woodin, right, director of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum from 1954 to 1971, is pictured ...

Arizona’s newest addition to the Women’s Premier Soccer League, Desert Dreams F.C., will be taking its home field for the first time this Saturday night in Peoria.

An Arizona social media influencer known for sharing her hiking adventures and spiritual reflections was found dead near a trailhead in Scottsdale after being reported missing.

Desert Kingsnake: Size and Features: Largest venomous snake, 18 feet (5.5m), dominant over predators, including other snakes. Smaller, 3-4 feet (0.9-1.2m), often mistaken for a coral snake.

But in Arizona and other parts of the US, some organisations are working to capture and relocate native snakes alive. Homebuilding projects in the state have expanded into desert areas, replacing ...

She agrees that extensive residential home construction in desert areas is likely to promote encounters between people and snakes. Back in Arizona, more homeowners might catch sight of a ...

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum announces passing of Pogo the coyote. The Museum posted to Facebook Wednesday that their resident coyote died at 15 years-old.