Mojave desert

The Las Vegas bearpoppy is incredibly rare and found in scattered locations in northwestern Arizona and near Las Vegas.

Spring mounds are found in arid regions worldwide where geological formations force groundwater to the surface. In the U.S., the feature is especially common in the mineral-rich soils of the Great Basin and Mojave Deserts.

Twenty-five hundred palm species are known worldwide, yet the Desert Fan Palm is the only one native to the Western U.S. Also called the California Palm, it happens to be the largest of the 14 species in the country and can live up to 250 years.

Police in Bullhead City say human remains have been found in a desert area and it’s believed to be those of a man missing since July.

It’s been known for a long time that many small mammals adapt to the desert’s heat by burrowing underground. New research shows that adaptation may give them resilience in the face of the West’s warming climate.

An anonymous donor has given more than $30,000 to fund a reward for information that leads to whoever has killed more than 40 protected wild burros in the…