Have you ever been captivated by the almost alien-looking landscape of a desert garden like the Joseph Wood Krutch Garden at ...

to the Namib Desert. But what is the story of this weird, alien-looking plant? How does it live so long, and what is it doing in the middle of one of Earth's most unforgiving landscapes?

With their twisted stalks and otherworldly outlines, Joshua trees look straight out of an alien landscape or a Dr. Seuss book. But lucky for us, these amazing icons of California’s Mojave Desert are ...