Among the treasures of these arid regions are the desert plants, marvels of adaptation and survival sculpted by the harsh ...

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

Rain is forecast for later this week, but Phoenix will need more than one storm to offset months of drought. With parched ...

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 ...

Researchers in Palm Desert and Mongolia are sharing conservation strategies to protect landscapes and the communities that ...