In the face of threats of climate change and habitat loss, a new national monument will protect critical habitat, promote ...

The researchers used potted trees in the Desert Botanical Garden, which gave them the ability to control environmental factors, to study how plants coped with increasingly severe heat waves.

Spring brings a carpet of wildflow­ers, and the super-clear desert night sky makes the park an oasis for stargazing. Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world ...