You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with ...

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For four decades, a stretch of Nevada desert was synonymous with nuclear firepower. Between 1951 and 1992, the U.S. government detonated 928 nuclear devices there, carving craters into entire valleys ...

As animals move across the desert, they leave tracks, diggings and droppings. For skilled trackers, reading these signs is like watching a movie. A story of who was there and what they were doing ...

Captive-bred scimitar-horned oryx are successfully reintroduced into the Sahara Desert, restoring ecosystems and showing ...

Following more than three decades of declining numbers, the Mojave desert tortoise has been officially declared an endangered species in California. The California Fish and Game Commission voted ...

Throughout the history of the West, human actions have often rushed the desert — and their actions backfired. In the 1920s, the Colorado River Compact notoriously overallocated water still used today ...

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Here's everything you need to know before visiting Joshua Tree National Park in California, including the top things to do, places to stay, and more.

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has announced the loss of one of its oldest leopards. Zoya was a 21-year-old Amur leopard who died on Wednesday due to old age, officials said on ...

"Our study suggests that green energy and species conservation goals may come into conflict in California's Mojave Desert, which supports nearly 500 rare plant species as well as a rapidly expanding ...