Every December, I hear people tell how, long ago, camels carried three gift-bearing wise men across the desert to visit a newborn baby. My ears always perk up if a people story has desert animals in ...

Camels are frequently referred to as the "ships of the desert," and rightfully so. They live comfortably and travel in some of the hottest, driest places on Earth, where water is rare and temperatures ...

How do camels survive in deserts? Camels are well suited to their desert habitats, with numerous clever adaptations that help ...