Deserts are not easy places to call home. Broiling in the day, frigid at night, and lacking ample water, these landscapes test their inhabitants. The creatures that call deserts home have adaptations ...

This video explores the creatures living in what is considered Australia’s deadliest desert. Footage documents how animals adapt to extreme heat, scarce water, and constant exposure. Attention is ...

You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with thousands of rock holes—natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases ...

How life manages to persist in unpredictable and extreme environments is a major question in evolution. For aquatic animals, extreme environments include those with little water such as the deserts of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Conversation , CC BY-ND You might think of Australia’s arid centre as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it’s ...