The Desert Botanical Garden is running a seed bank program to save endangered Arizona desert plants like orchids and cacti.

A feeling of peace and rugged beauty is inherent to the southern California desert, especially Joshua Tree National Park. Fortunately, the land and species within Joshua Tree enjoy federal protection, ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

(CNN) — Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert, the ...

PHOENIX – On a warm Wednesday afternoon, one burro with tan fur and large ears wandered the streets and desert surrounding Lake Pleasant with its herd. Many of the wild donkeys roam near the lake ...

Just when you thought buffelgrass was bad, here comes another non-native plant to threaten Tucson's desert ecosystem. Stinknet, also known as globe chamomile (Oncosiphon pilulifer) is an annual plant ...

The greening of the Thar Desert, driven by a dramatic rise in rainfall and human interventions like canals, is not only ...

Deserts are often perceived as harsh, barren landscapes where very few plants can survive. With extreme heat, limited rainfall, and dry soil, the desert does not appear to be a place where ...

In China’s high-altitude deserts, utility-scale solar is doing more than making electricity—it’s cooling soils, trapping ...