There is something quietly disorienting about standing in the middle of a high desert and realizing the ground beneath your feet is hollow. Vast stretches of the American West are underlain by ancient ...

Some desserts didn’t just fade away; they swirled their spoons, tossed their aprons over their shoulders, and strutted ...

North American deserts represent some of the most dynamic landscapes for the study of phylogeography and genetic diversity, combining complex geological histories with recent climatic oscillations.

In the depths of winter, most of us are looking forward to a warm getaway. While you may not be looking for the height of summer temperatures, there are plenty of warmer, budget-friendly U.S.