An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

For these trees, January is supposed to be a month of dormancy and the blooming should be happening somewhere between ...

Scientists analyzed chemical and isotopic markers in groundwater to reconstruct changes in water table levels over time.

A massive winter storm has hit, stretching from the desert Southwest to New England. Power grids are on high alert, mindful of the blackouts or near misses when similar conditions hit in recent years.

If you’re looking for a succulent that’s also quite endearing and fun to have around, then the Bunny Ear Cactus would be the ...

When driving through the Mojave National Preserve, one of the largest national park units in the contiguous United States, it ...

The lower jawbone of an unknown person seems to lie in the very same spot it did a year ago, though the desert sun has ...

Joshua trees typically bloom in February and April, according to Jeremy Yoder, an associate professor of biology at California State University, Northridge, and principal investigator at the Yoder Lab ...

Red Rock Ranch stands out as one of those rare places that feels both surprising and perfectly suited to its environment, a ...

Following the successful conclusion of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) held from 13–15 January in Abu Dhabi, TrinaTracker, the tracker business unit of Trinasolar, highlighted its participation ...

The only challenge with relying on houseplants to clean the air that we breathe—you need a lot. In fact, you need one eight-inch potted plant for every square foot of space in your home. Now that’s a ...