Deep in Southern California, Proctor Valley Road has earned its reputation as one of the most haunted places in the state.

Why do we pay good money to be terrified? The answer lies somewhere within our psychology, our appetite for entertainment, and the primal thrill of surviving our inner boogeyman. Across America, ...

It's one of the most well-known weather records. But it has also long been questioned by meteorologists. Here's the latest ...

In Death Valley, which boasts the record for the hottest temperature on the planet at 134°F, one native species is loving the blistering weather. Tested by the valley’s extreme summertime heat, the ...

The Saturday storm that brought copious amounts of rain to the Las Vegas Valley also created some chaos at Death Valley ...

In California's Death Valley, where summer temperatures regularly soar above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, life seems almost impossible. Yet among the cracked earth and blinding sunlight, one native plant ...

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Ray Estrada's 11-year-old grandson is used to Las Vegas' scorching summers, but he'd always wanted to experience the heat in one of the Earth's hottest places. So ...

Salt Creek in Death Valley, California. A new analysis reveals that rivers in arid landscapes are helping to soak up more carbon dioxide than previously thought. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are ...

Surrounded by monsters, ghouls, and the sound of chainsaws ringing, it was a dream proposal setting for one California couple. This October, Manuel Gutierrez decided he would give his wife of nearly a ...

A Marine veteran and grandfather has died after being scalded by hot water in a California hotel shower, a lawsuit alleges. The Oct. 15 wrongful death lawsuit said the water reached 134 to 136 degrees ...

Come Saturday, the shutdown will stagger, zombielike, into its second month, and its effects will spread. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...