"Snakes always look like their body had their own mind and the head is just for decoration." ...

A conservation story is giving people a rare dose of hope about the Sahara. Five hundred tortoises were released into a severely degraded part of the desert, and within five years, satellite imagery ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — You voted, and the North Carolina Zoo listened! The results from the sand cat kitten naming poll are ...

The Saharan Air Layer, a mass of dry and dusty air from the Sahara Desert, is expected to arrive in Florida soon. This layer of dust can suppress hurricane formation and create vibrant sunrises and ...

The North Carolina Zoo launched a poll to pick the names for its 2-month-old sand cat kittens. The kittens, one male and one female, were born Feb. 26 to parents Sahara and Cosmo. Other WRAL Top ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — You can help name the two sand kittens at the North Carolina Zoo. The zookeepers narrowed down the choices and need you to vote. In this week’s Zoo Filez, Shannon Smith tells ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) The Erie Zoo is mourning the loss of another ambassador animal. The zoo announced on Feb. 12 that on Feb. 8, Wendy, a ...

It is the most extracted solid material on Earth – but this extraction can threaten ecosystems and livelihoods Malé is one of the world’s most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well ...

Rob Sand, Iowa’s auditor, is campaigning for governor with a pragmatic message that eschews strict partisanship. Rob Sand, Iowa’s auditor, has amassed a formidable war chest, out-raising all his ...

We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes in Eastern Sudan. This involved using satellite aerial imagery to systematically and painstakingly ...

We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes in Eastern Sudan. This involved using satellite aerial imagery to systematically and painstakingly ...