Route 66 may be most famous for its neon signs and kitschy man-made attractions. But this legendary highway also winds past some of America’s wildest ... Read moreThe post Explore ...

The Mojave Desert’s iconic inhabitant ... physiological mechanisms to survive the intensifying heat. The desert tortoise’s primary defense against extreme heat is retreating underground. These ...

Among these remarkable desert ... animals that could otherwise damage delicate desert flora. Conversely, their ability to persist through lean periods without overhunting scarce prey populations ...

Dirt will fly when the California Four Wheel Drive Association and Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association host the 2nd Annual East Mojave Trek. The four-day event, beginning April 24 ...

It's a brisk day in Johannesburg, a tiny mining town tucked among the Rand Mountains in the Mojave Desert. The landscape ... the drill reaches two feet underground, creating an eight-inch-wide ...

Although they spend roughly 95% of their lives in underground ... Mojave Desert have been hardest hit, according to state wildlife officials. Researchers found a 54% reduction in the number of ...

From Canada to Australia, animals are dying and suffering as heat ... year data set of small mammals and birds found in the Mojave Desert in California. Though the two communities lived in the ...

desert animals have evolved with remarkable adaptations. These habitats and the unique relationships between desert plants and their pollinators reveal amazing behaviors that ensure survival in ...

Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert ...

Parks) Millions of acres in the Mojave Desert have been designated as a Sentinel Landscape, meaning more will be done to balance military training with protecting listed plants and animals such as ...

Millions of acres of the Mojave Desert, home to five military bases and at least 40 protected species, including the desert tortoise and Joshua trees, will have more protection thanks to a designa ...