Its physical adaptation and coloration make it a camouflage expert in the desert environment. The Mojave Rattlesnake is a meat-eating predator that mainly feeds on small mammals like mice ...

creosote did not spread into the adjacent Great Basin desert, where the same species of rats continue to rely on an ancestral diet of juniper. Previous studies found that Mojave rats were able to ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...

A string of at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona since last March have resulted in the theft of about $2 million worth of Nike sneakers. The crime wave has continued ...

A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert. The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by ...