Native edible trees and plants have a bounty of benefits to the desert and the people living in it. The trees and plants ...

Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

A study led by Prof. Zhang Daoyuan from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Winter residents often ask which plants, besides cactus, will best tolerate cold desert nights and yet survive hot summers ...

Mould is a common problem in many homes, but a gardening expert has revealed that you can help keep it at bay by ...

Last summer’s monsoon is best described as a “non-soon” with very little precipitation. In the five months since August there has been virtually no measurable rain in the ...

For years, solar energy has been seen as an essential part of the fight against climate change, offering a cleaner ...

The Rowena Reservoir is located on the border of Los Feliz and Silver Lake. The half-mile loop looks like a desert oasis – ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise.

Rather than helping each other out when they're attacked, plants may have to eavesdrop on each other to know when to launch ...

What was once the world’s largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening ...