Discover eight of the most outstanding plants in the desert today. Native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Mexico, the saguaro cactus stands tall and proud, a sentinel of the desert landscape.

1. Agave: Agave plants are iconic desert succulents with rosette-shaped leaves and sharp spines. They come in various sizes and colors, adding dramatic focal points to the garden. 2. Aloe Vera ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

With record-low January temperatures, Britons are cranking up the heating system to stay warm, but could this be killing ...

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native buckwheat, wildflowers and toyon.

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took an important step toward putting the monarch butterfly on the ...

Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too ...

Temperatures sank to below freezing levels Tuesday morning, making many of us reminisce about the summertime heat...but how ...

From peaceful canyons to quirky landmarks, these six hidden gems are the perfect places to escape the crowds and discover the ...

Strolling along the museum's 2 miles of hiking trails, visitors get acquainted with the desert landscape via animal exhibits that mingle with native plants. And if you feel hungry after your ...

Through these painstaking efforts, the research painted a picture of Engaji Nanyori as a dry, semi-desert environment, with little water and few plants. But the landscape hadn’t always been that ...

Fifty rare plant and animal species are native to the region, including the desert bighorn sheep and ... and hundreds of cave-like lava tubes. The landscape surrounding the volcano is a contrast ...