Epic Guide to Joshua Tree Hikes! Taking time to go for a hike is one of the best ways to enjoy this incredible desert la ...

Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future ...

The Mojave Desert, which includes the Amargosa Basin, is already the hottest place in North America. Temperatures in Death Valley, where the river terminates, regularly top 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

Antarctic research reveals how rare earth elements move underground through freeze-thaw cycles in desert environments.

Sitting much closer to Los Angeles is an unforgettable canyon park that blends the best features of California's Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevada ...

Perched in the Victor Valley region of the Mojave Desert, this San Bernardino County gem offers a lifestyle that feels like you’re living inside a desert postcard, complete with dramatic landscapes ...

Operation Desert Storm was 10 seconds away. Tom O’Neal was about to fire the first shot in the war that would end Saddam Hussein’s occupation of Kuwait.

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

Can desert lichen survive extreme UV radiation? Study shows it might hold clues to how life could exist on distant, high-radiation planets.

Mojave Lichen Survives Rays—Hints at Exoplanet Life Desert Research Institute The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia.

Published June 12th in Astrobiology , the new research demonstrated that lichen found in the Mojave Desert survived for 3 months under levels of solar radiation previously considered lethal. The ...

A Mojave rattlesnake bite is a full-on emergency. Here's where Mojave rattlesnakes live, why they are so venomous and what happens if you get bitten.