An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

Scientists analyzed chemical and isotopic markers in groundwater to reconstruct changes in water table levels over time.

Public lands in the California desert are filled with privately owned parcels.

Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy available, clearing large swathes of desert habitat to ...

Rare winter rains have transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert into a vibrant sea of wildflowers. Scientists explain how dormant ...

The National Desert Storm Memorial Association has confirmed the date for its Dedication Ceremony in Washington, D.C. The ...

Death Valley, in California, is among the hottest areas worldwide, and temperature levels during summer often surpass 120ºF.

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The race is on to recover SD cards inside the vast national park, and protect the surviving animals. Find out more.

Joshua trees typically bloom in February and April, according to Jeremy Yoder, an associate professor of biology at California State University, Northridge, and principal investigator at the Yoder Lab ...

Nevada designated the desert bighorn sheep as its state animal in 1973, citing its toughness and ability to survive extreme desert conditions. After dropping to about 2,000 animals in the 1960s, ...