To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens ...

Joshua trees are defining features of the Mojave Desert. Once woven into baskets and sandals by the Cahuilla, Joshua trees thrive in the extremely arid conditions of the High Desert. At 20,053 square ...

Joshua trees normally bloom after February, but if you're seeing early blossoms, you might be dealing with a more serious ...

Joshua trees are weird. I say this as an expert on Joshua trees. Joshua trees look weird — their twisty branches end in bouquets of stiff, knife-like leaves, which die back to hang from the branches ...

Joshua trees typically bloom in February and April, according to Jeremy Yoder, an associate professor of biology at ...

A sweeping conservation plan identifies where Joshua trees may survive in a warmer future and plots out how to best protect that land. Proponents say it’s the first time the state has taken steps to ...