A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded two exceedingly competitive grants to Bend's High Desert Museum totaling $240,337, the federal agency announced Tuesday.

A suspect was taken into custody following a high-speed pursuit in Desert Hot Springs that put three schools on lockout. The incident started shortly before 10:00 a.m. on Palm Drive and Camino ...

And now some evacuees are seeking refuge in the desert. Bonhomme and her friend, Lindsay Caspi, evacuated to Palm Springs shortly after the fires began. "This just felt safe. It wasn't that far.

Text description provided by the architects. Our latest piece celebrates the craft of Mleiha's artifacts through a grand land art installation, made of and from desert sand. Save this picture!