Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

Find out more about this tropical plant and discover some amazing facts. Most plants get rid of ... sometimes in the desert it doesn't rain for months. The tallest cactus in the world, growing ...

Desert ephemeral plants are known for their ability to complete their life cycle in a short period during brief windows of favorable conditions, such as rainfall or snowmelt. Relying heavily on ...

In winter, even desert plants may hold enough moisture to allow a camel to live without water for several weeks. When camels do refill, however, they soak up water like a sponge. A very thirsty ...

Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises. The Ivanpah solar power plant formally opened in 2014 on roughly 5 square miles ...