Science news articles about 'desert landscapes'

... they were before the mid-19th century, due in large part to increased human activity in deserts. "Human use of desert landscapes is linked to the life cycles of mountain plants, and ...

... and teleport instantly to glowing crystal canyons and starlit desert landscapes. Simply fun and games divorced from reality, right? Not necessarily so, say two social psychologists ...

... mining and metallurgy district declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to protect it from possible mining in the future and preserve "its spectacular desert landscape and rare, ancient character."

... , N.M. O'Keeffe loved the western United States but let go of desert landscapes to marry Alfred Stieglitz and wasn't able to permanently return to New Mexico until age 62, after ...