Desert-dwelling snakes inhabit every desert on Earth. From the Australian outback to the desert southwest in North America, you can be sure to find at least one species of potentially dangerous snake.

In Western Sahara, a small green revolution is being led by women in the harshest of conditions. Their goal: to build a network of gardens in the desert.

Weed warriors have unleashed a new weapon in the battle against buffelgrass on “A” Mountain: a herd of hungry sheep. Under a ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who traveled to Saudi Arabia before Trump's trip, said the world can expect to see “meaningful ...

Learn how the Cocopah Tribe has been restoring its sacred desert lands in Southern Arizona using native plants and $5.5 ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...

How big they are: The smallest plants, known as desmids and picozoa, are single-celled algae that are less than 0.0004 inches ...

For the first time, scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The ...

A study in the journal Forests highlights the critical need for understanding and managing nonnative forest specialist and ...

In a rickety white Nissan, nurse Sandra Aguirre and her vaccination team drive past apple orchards and cornfields stretching to the desert horizon. Aguirre goes door to ...

Anza-Borrego State Park is the largest state park in all of California and the third-largest state park in the United States.