Sometimes words fall hopelessly short. This might explain the silences between the two botanists as their vehicle crunches ...

Nevada's desert landscape is filled with life that is hidden to human eyes. But when conditions are just right, typically ...

Fascinating caves, an opera house and hot springs galore. The historic communities of Shoshone and Tecopa have much more to ...

For a plant, life in Argentina’s Monte Desert is hard enough. Daily temperatures can fluctuate dramatically; it rarely rains, and there are few nutrients in the parched soil for a hungry plant. To add ...

Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...

An outpost with fast charging and lots of cacti. A long day covering many miles. Welcome to the electric desert.

A recent study finds that algae can store nutrients, potentially allowing them to spread across more of the ice sheet, ...

The public is able to view nine Desert X installations beginning Saturday, March 8, and after a few more open next week, all 11 will be on display through May 11. The map will be released on Saturday ...

For those who don't have a green thumb, there's no need to worry, as this plant is artificial ... It was easy to hang, small but elegant." A third shared: "Very happy with my purchase.

When Manley uploaded photos to the community science ... They still have a lot to learn about the plant. So far it’s only been identified in three small sections in one area of the Chihuahuan Desert ...