Photography, including works by Irving Penn and Sam Penn, had a great 2025 at museums, galleries, auctions, fairs, and on ...

Joshua trees face an uncertain future. Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species could be functionally extinct by 2070 because of climate change.

While the Mojave Desert's sunbaked vistas are sure to present visitors with all manner of surprises, there may be one sight in the Mojave that's a bit more surprising than any windblown dune or ...

Death Valley and the Mojave Desert face a triple threat of flash floods, extreme heat, and wildfire risk. Monsoonal storms combined with moisture from Hurricane Lorena are creating unstable weather ...

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

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Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

Camp Iron Mountain, part of General Patton’s Desert Training Center, remains the best‑preserved World War II training site in California’s Mojave Desert. Its rock‑lined roads and pathways still mark ...

Mojave rattlesnakes are common in Arizona's south and west deserts. Mojave rattlesnakes are not typically aggressive but will strike if threatened. Their venom is neurotoxic, affecting the nervous ...

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist on distant planets orbiting volatile stars. The secret? A microscopic ...

Travelers along Interstate 40 are being made aware of the temporary closure of the John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area in the Mojave Desert. Caltrans crews continue the rehabilitation project at the ...