The puzzling arrival and surprisingly long life of a new lake in Death Valley National Park ... rain in December 1992 lasted about four months. Groundwater levels remain high in the area because ...

Visitors normally flock to Death Valley National Park to feel the ... the honey mesquite bushes dotting the desert soaked up groundwater and sporadic rain, producing a bounty of beans.

water-filled geologic formation in the heart of Death Valley National Park. During episodes of intense seismic activity, groundwater in the cavern can violently slosh back and forth – known as a ...

Death Valley is about to get deadlier. The California national park could break its own record for the world’s hottest place early next week as a dangerous heat wave sweeps through the Golden State.

California’s Death Valley could reach a scorching 130 degrees next week and come close to breaking its blistering world record as parts of the West, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic are under an ...

A recent death in Death Valley, where a motorcyclist succumbed to extreme heat amid record-breaking temperatures, highlights the perilous nature of one of the four major deserts in North America.

The hottest place on Earth just observed its hottest month. Death Valley, Calif., registered an average July temperature of 108.5 degrees, the highest monthly value ever recorded among thousands ...