In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid landscapes: As many as 1,000 tortoises per square mile once inhabited the Mojave. But by the end of last century, ...

When I arrived at the desert field station and stepped out onto the gravel, I was hit all at once by the heat, the quiet, and a thrilling sight: a slender jet-black bird, perched on a twisted tree.

The Mojave rattlesnake, found in the southwestern US and Mexico, is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. It possesses powerful neurotoxic and hemotoxic venom. It primarily feeds on small ...

Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises. The Ivanpah solar power plant formally opened in 2014 on roughly 5 square miles ...