Deserts
Desert Moss Beats Heat by Growing Under Quartz Crystals
Researchers find the translucent rocks keep the moss moist while letting just enough light pass through its milky interior
Death Valley Hits a Blistering 130 Degrees, Potentially Setting New Record
If confirmed, this scorcher would be the hottest temperature recorded on Earth since at least 1931
Bald Eagles Found Nesting in Arizona Saguaro Cactus for First Time in Decades
The prickly perch is an exciting sign of success for the birds, which came off the endangered species list in 2007
Photographs From One of the World's Most Troubled, and Least Understood, Regions
A photojournalist journeys to the Sahara-Sahel desert of remote northern Africa to catalogue the state of emergency on the ground
This Little Brazilian Dinosaur Ran Across the Desert on One Toe
The recently unearthed dog-sized theropod is a rare example of monodactyl dinosaurs
Superbloom Turns Southern California City Into a #Poppynightmare
Lake Elsinore has seen tens of thousands of people descend on Walker Canyon to see the recent superbloom, overwhelming local resources
Southern California Will Soon See Another Booming Superbloom
If the rain keeps up, the deserts and burn scars will soon explode with acres of colorful poppies, lupines, lilies and other ephemeral flowers
New Exhibition Highlights Story of the Richest Man Who Ever Lived
Read about Mansa Musa, emperor of Mali, who once disrupted Egypt's economy just by passing through
Inside Slab City, a Squatters’ Paradise in Southern California
Architect and author Charlie Hailey and photographer Donovan Wylie capture one of America’s last free places
Death Valley Scorches Its Own Record for the Hottest Month in History
Temperatures averaged a blistering 108.1 degrees Fahrenheit for the month of July
Take a 3D Tour Through Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
New state-of-the-art scans allow virtual visits to the architect's winter home and gives conservators detailed blueprints
Yes, You Can Go Sandboarding in the Namib Desert
The Namibian town of Swakopmund is a top tourist draw for desert lovers. Popular activities include quad-biking and sandboarding down its massive dunes
Dissecting Moth Genitals In the Name of Science
How “moth evangelist” Eric Metzler uncovered hundreds of moth species in the barren dunes of New Mexico
Fossil Tracks May Record Ancient Humans Hunting Giant Sloths
The tracks suggest a human—perhaps in search of food—closely followed the movements of the massive creature
Rare 85,000-year-old Finger Bone Complicates Our Understanding of African Migration
The fossil builds on the theory that humans left Africa in multiple waves, and suggests they made it as far as the Arabian Desert
Five Things to Know About the Redrawn National Monuments
The president is reducing two massive National Monuments by millions of acres. Read the context behind the decision and what to expect going forward
This Artist Is Crowdsourcing "Singing" Sand From Around the World
Amsterdam-based artist Lotte Geeven is making sand symphonies for a public artwork debuting next spring
Watch First Video of Sand Cat Kittens Romping in the Wild
The elusive kittens were documented sitting under a bush in the Moroccan Sahara last April
Dine 21 Stories Underground in This 345-Million-Year-Old Cavern
Cavern Grotto, a new restaurant in Arizona, opens inside the largest dry cavern system in the country
How a Tree and Its Moth Shaped the Mojave Desert
The partnership between the Joshua tree and the yucca moth may be key to understanding how plants and insects co-evolve
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