Deserts aren’t just hot—they’re thermally extreme landscapes where physics, biology, and climate intersect. Discover why these sun-scorched places turn icy cold at night, how life adapts to ...

The extraordinary event temporarily shut down equipment at the ALMA Observatory, and the snow reached the telescope's main ...

In this video, I explore the California juniper (Juniperus californica), which thrives in the arid terrains of southern California and northern Baja California, at elevations between 2500 and 5000 ...

The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape ...

Our health expert explains what residents living in food deserts can do to have more healthy food options.

Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park has announced the official public launch of Splash After Dark, a new experience making its debut on July 3, from 8pm to midnight.

A 24-year-old Whitewater man has been arrested in the nearly six-year-old cold case murder of a Cathedral City man, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Active Desert Detectors codes list All the latest, active Desert Detectors codes are listed in the table below, last checked on July 13, 2025.

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient knowledge and modern innovation protect these unique ecosystems?

Photo essay Photo essay: Nine ways of seeing deserts as landscapes of richness – not symbols of failure The urge to ‘fix’ the desert reflects a false understanding about India’s drylands.

Many American schoolchildren grow up learning that Yellowstone was the world’s first national park. But across the globe in Mongolia, just south of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, a mountain holds a claim ...