The cacti arrive in buckets and cardboard boxes, in truck beds and plastic cups. Some are prickly green knobs smaller than a fist; others are saguaros a few feet tall—miniature versions of the ...

The Chihuahuan Desert is the most biologically diverse desert in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most diverse in the world. Over 175,000 square miles spanning northern Mexico, southwestern ...

A new study shows that demand for wild cactus and rare plants many soon surpass supply in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the US. Gland, Switzerland – Demand for wild cactus and rare plants by ...

These often-overlooked desert spots prove you don’t need crowds or big-name parks to experience true desert beauty.

What a cactus wren lacks in good looks and pretty songs, it makes up for in home construction. The home is both a nest and a place to live throughout the year. That’s critical for a bird living in the ...

It looks like Bankok-based Aesthetic Architects have taken the old adage–"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"–to heart in its design of a new building in Qatar’s desert-like environment. In fact the ...

Caroline Wales of Palm Desert High School has faced the same problem as other junior golfers in the desert the last few months, with no junior or amateur events being played in the area and golf ...