Many desert plants can live for hundreds of years. But in California, the iconic Joshua tree—the oldest found was 1,000 years old—may not survive a hotter climate, scientists warn. If they don ...

This means that they have special features that help them to survive ... to their environment, plants are too. A cactus is well adapted for survival in the desert. They have long roots to collect ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like ... and 1 million years ago, semi-desert conditions persisted in the area with characteristic plant life evident.