The Chihuahuan Gardens showcase more than 800 different plants that live in the desert. Visitors can walk through the gardens to view the plants in their natural habitat, enjoy a few water ...

Beneath the towering Guadalupe Mountains of Texas lies a dramatic story of transformation. Once part of an ancient sea, the ...

Chihuahuan Desert. Image via Openverse ... These modified environments support diverse plant and animal communities, improve water quality, and even help mitigate drought by retaining water that would ...

Arizona is the 48th state in the United States, and is home to dramatic natural landscapes, rich history and bustling ...

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental ...

UCR ecologist Loralee Larios and her colleagues found that Saharan mustard threatens native plants by overwhelming the desert's natural seed bank. The seed bank -- a reservoir of dormant seeds ...

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference on April 25. Their wisdom, while better ...

Many native desert plants remain dormant for years, making short-term surveys ineffective for capturing the full scope of biodiversity. By using multi-year monitoring, scientists can better ...

Utility-scale solar plants ensure that abundant solar resources in such areas are effectively and efficiently harnessed and that desert resources are used in a way that helps promote environmental ...