Tucson and other desert cities benefit more from the cooling effects of trees than other urban areas do, according to new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

When wild horse populations are allowed to grow beyond numbers set by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), sage grouse ...

When Melissa Strukel wound up in a silent Sonoran Desert town, standing outside a bedraggled old motel, she was smitten. Now it's the dreamy, eclectic Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel.

Saldivar completed her doctorate in plant biology at UC Riverside in June and then joined UC Davis as a Chancellor's ...

With silver foliage and masses of flowers, this unusual native shrub will add something different to your borders ...

“There was strong or moderate evidence that overabundant free-roaming horses negatively affected nest, early and late brood, ...

110 million years ago, the bizarre Nigersaurus walked the lush environment in what is now Niger’s Sahara Desert. It was a 30-foot-long plant-eating dinosaur, with a delicate skull and an ...

If you are planning to plant sage, the herb known for its medicinal and culinary uses, in your kitchen garden, this is just the right article for you. While sage is a relatively low-maintenance plant, ...

Photo: AP. In a rare and dramatic turn of events, parts of the Sahara Desert witnessed severe flooding after two days of torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco, exceeding the region's yearly ...

Discover why that trendy white sage bundle might be inviting more bad vibes than you think—and what to do instead.

Ivins • When you talk to Phil Smith, he can almost trick you into thinking he’s a golf everyman. He’ll lament to you — almost like he’s your buddy — that he doesn’t get out on the ...