Editor's note: This story was originally published on Dec. 18, 2017. The wishes scribbled and stapled to Winterhaven's Wishing Tree each year actually double as data for a science project that began ...

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As extreme heat claims more lives during ruthless summers in the region, Southern Nevada is upping the ante in its tree planting efforts. But a new study suggests trees alone may not be enough to make ...

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 ...