Some of the best desert plants are celebrated for their drought ... the stems and stem segments are covered in small hair-like spines, so approach with caution. While not usually grown for their ...

A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...

A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Reptiles in Oregon's high desert are quite widespread, though few are especially common. You may see lots at some times and ...

New research on the feeding habits of the desert rat-kangaroo could help locate the possibly extinct species, with ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

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 ...

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...

The small desert-dwelling potoroid marsupial is now ... could help to focus search efforts on specific regions where these plants grow. The desert rat-kangaroo was known to eat mostly leaves ...

Walking through the boundless landscape of red rocks and limestone cliffs in Texas' Big Bend National Park last March, a volunteer and a park ranger came across a plant they didn't recognize.