The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...

Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

Instead of cutting grass, many Valley communities encourage residents to do away with it. Here's some of what is available.

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

The mineral, which goes into baking soda and glass, is Wyoming’s biggest export. The industry is bracing for impacts from ...

While a drier and hotter landscape puts many wildlife at risk, roadrunners can take advantage of a warming world thanks to ...

High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Try growing these heat-tolerant plants this summer.

Sometimes concrete is required in the garden, but if you have some flexibility, Sedlacek recommends looking to less ...

“It takes a lot of land.” The desert is pressing in from every direction. According to Sbai, the outer edge of the oasis moves inward by more than 300 feet each year.

Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions. They ...