And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

An extraordinary fossil bed in the arid grasslands of the Australian continent, called McGraths Flat, really is the ...

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

If you moved to Reno from a wetter climate and the high-desert soil and aridity have challenged your your green thumb, Megan Andrews and the team at UNR Extension can help you get it back.

Meet kachri, Rajasthan’s wild mini watermelon — tiny in size, mighty in flavour, and a secret ingredient in the desert’s most ...

Let nature be your guide as you immerse in the beauty of our desert wilds. Here are six places to enjoy the outdoors.

Lost Dutchman State Park, at the base of the Superstition Mountains in Apache Junction, is another favorite spot to look for ...

With over two million cacti dotting the landscape in southeastern Arizona, Saguaro National Park is a must-visit location any time of the year. But in the springtime, the saguaros and a variety of ...

KS2 Geography. Biomes. A short video for pupils aged 7 to 11 investigating two of Earth's major biomes - rainforests and ...

In Arizona, the unfortunately named stinknet plant — which looks like a fluffy yellow ball atop a long green stalk — is causing major problems.

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 ...

A court filing said the reinstatement process was underway for the workers despite the "substantial burdens" the process ...