From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in 2015. One warm early summer evening I heard a huge racket outside in the driveway. From a second story deck I looked down and ...

A kindergartener remains hospitalized after being bit by a rattlesnake last Friday. The bite, which happened at Gerald Ford Elementary School in Indian Wells, came from a Colorado Desert sidewinder.

Deserts are among the most extreme and hostile environments on Earth, with extreme temperatures, minimal rainfall, and sometimes severe flash floods when it does rain. These are hostile environments ...

The United States is home to many snake species. While most are harmless, some can be very dangerous to humans. Knowing which ...

Mojave Greens, Sidewinders, rattlers- the Mojave Desert is writhed with native snake species. Some, like the California Kingsnake and gopher snake, are harmless; others, like the Southern Pacific ...

The Arabian sand boa lives in Arabian deserts. It has unique eyes and hunts at night. These snakes bury in sand to ambush geckos. They are small, golden-brown, and lay eggs. Females help hatchlings ...

A student was taken to the hospital after being bitten by a rattlesnake during recess at Gerald Ford Elementary School in ...

In honor of National Reptile Awareness Day, here are some of the coolest reptile superpowers you probably didn't know about.