Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist ...

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest ...

Usually the number one priority for desert survival is finding water. In many areas of a desert this is impossible because water just isn't there but there are parts of many deserts where hidden ...

Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in ...

Like these species, some fear that Ash Meadows’ future survival is also endangered. This federally protected habitat now has just three full-time employees. ... which also sits in the Mojave Desert.

Over two nights in the desert, I discovered just how easy it is to fall in love with an unloved insect. And why “mothing” may be the best way to discover the miracle of biodiversity in your ...

Avi Kwa Ame, meaning Spirit Mountain in Mojave, is sacred to 12 Tribes, including the 10 Yuman-speaking Tribes that pay reverence to Spirit Mountain as the center of their creation. This monument, ...

Federal judge rules off-road plan illegal, environmentalists see victory for desert tortoise A Tuesday ruling finds 6,000 miles of dirt roads set aside for motorized recreation ignored studies ...

The Mojave desert has a song all its own – if you take the time to listen Kelso is one of just seven sand dunes in North America known to 'sing,' and one of the most sonorous.

Tortoises in the western Mojave Desert have been hardest hit, according to state wildlife officials. Researchers found a 54% reduction in the number of animals there between 2001 and 2020 ...

Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in ...