Birds in southern California’s Mojave Desert are accustomed to living at the extremes. The occasional 120-degree day hardly seems to bother the slowly circling kestrel or broad-chested ...

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

For 500 miles, I’d driven south, air conditioner blasting, radio on. 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 ...

Southwestern desert birds live on the edge but have adapted over time. ... and a thrilling sight: a slender jet-black bird, perched on a twisted ... In the Mojave Desert, bird communities are ...

San Bernardino County deputies need help identifying the final unidentified victim from the Mojave Desert killings in late January. Latest. U.S. 2025 ... He's about 5 foot 5 with curly black hair, ...

For Indigenous peoples of the Mojave, ravens are powerful, respected elders. For Indigenous peoples of the Mojave, the intelligent raven is a powerful, respected elder. Sienna Thomas (Piipaash ...

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 ...

A legendary desert bird helped liberate me A roadrunner inspired a writer to adorn himself with earthy pigments and strike a pose. by Miles W. Griffis March 1, 2025 February 28, 2025 ...

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three ...

Authorities with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help to identify one of the six victims brutally slain in the Mojave Desert late last month. The ...

They're like Trail Rated, but ready to tackle the desert. The Mojave has Fox 2.5-inch internal bypass shocks, all-terrain tires, and distinguishing orange accents.

Southwestern desert birds live on the edge but have adapted over time. Now the evidence suggests they are struggling to adapt to rapid climate change.