Grass fires burn far more American homes each year than forest fires. In southern Arizona, communities fight fires that never ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan ...

W elcoming wildlife into a small, urban, outdoor space can seem tricky at first. For those with just a balcony or courtyard ...

Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their ...

Even the tiniest of living things are capable of some amazing forms of locomotion, and some come with highly sophisticated sensor suites and manage to source their energy from the environment.

Welcome back small trucks. Anybody remember the mini-pickup truck craze of the 1970s? You could get an actual, running, new, vehicle for around two grand, which worked out to less than 250 eight ...

It’s a great way to spend an afternoon if you want to see some beautiful desert plants but need something more leisurely than a hike. On the hotter summer days, elevation is your best friend ...

In this desert, thousands of years ago ... surrounding archaeological remains where their corn, squash and bean plants can tap into the trapped water and sediments and safely grow without the ...

The dome of high pressure driving this mini heat wave is forecast to dissipate by the weekend, when temperatures will begin to drop — though it will happen more slowly in the desert.

It has shiny heart-shaped leaves and a twining stem with thorns. It seems talented at coming up in the middle of shrubs or under trees because birds usually plant the seeds. You may feel ...

As indicated by researchers, a desert is a spot that consistently gets under ten creeps of a downpour. In any case, not all deserts are similar. They can be stony, windblown deserts that are aloof to ...

In the case of the Mojave desert, mod creator Biggie404 spent two ... Adding 101 different trees and plants to the wasteland, Flora Overhaul brings a subtle sense of beauty to the otherwise ...