Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Joshua tree against a sunset in the high Mojave Desert. (Carlo Allegri / Getty Images) Joshua trees face an uncertain future.

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alec Mackie stands amid a few of the 250 Joshua trees on his 1.2-acre, two-lot property, where he wants to build a retirement home ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A grove of Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, shown in June 2023. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) California has ...

In early springtime in the Mojave Desert, Joshua trees provide one of the few foods available to many of the wildlife species in this part of the southwestern U.S. Stretching above the surrounding dry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Near Palm Springs, California, Joshua Tree National Park is a protected desert expanse named for its signature yucca plant with ...

Everyone has their own interpretation of what they'd consider to be a beautiful view. But there are just some places that are so breathtaking that they seem to catch the eye of everyone they visit.

A Joshua tree against a sunset in the high Mojave Desert. (Carlo Allegri / Getty Images) Joshua trees face an uncertain future. Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species ...