An exceptional October heat wave is shattering temperature records ... Areas of severe drought recently expanded into ...

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 ...

Blazing summertime heat just won’t quit across the desert southwest as a truly historic October heat wave continues this weekend. Phoenix, Arizona, has seen daytime high temperatures crack the ...

But it wasn’t until a couple weeks ago that the ultra-runner hit his biggest wall in the form of a Mojave Desert heat wave. “It was over 100 Fahrenheit, and my body started operating much ...

"The purpose of the survey is to provide images of subsurface electrical conductivity that expand the fundamental knowledge of the geology of the western Mojave Desert," according to a statement ...

After a grueling nine-week football schedule, the battle for the Class 4A Desert League came down to the regular season’s final game. AJ Williams helped make sure Mojave got the league title and ...

Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in ...

A judge ruled that federal land managers didn’t show how they minimized impacts to vulnerable species in an off-road vehicle management plan in the Western Mojave Desert. The area is home to the ...

Mojave fringe-toed lizards have numerous traits tailored to their sand-dwelling lifestyle. Foremost are the lizards' scaly hind toes, which resemble snowshoes and keep them from sinking as they sprint ...

But it wasn't until a couple weeks ago that the ultra-runner hit his biggest wall in the form of a Mojave Desert heat wave. “It was over 100 Fahrenheit, and my body started operating much slower ...