As he walks briskly between lofted enclosures, the zookeeper looks for signs of heat stress in his winged charges: open-mouth breathing, tucking down into the shade too early or acting in ways ...

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in 2019. On this south-facing slope in Morongo Valley there is a forest of very old Yucca schidigera, known as the Mojave yucca.

How are desert lizards impacted by increased temperatures resulting from climate change? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

Made to withstand the harsh climate of the desert and thrive in it, the dead and decaying desert plants throughout the Sonoran landscape may be perplexing to those who see it. But even the toughest ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

A desert big horned ram begins a jump down a steep incline on red slickrock.© MelaniWright/Shutterstock.com It’s no surprise that a state as unique and fascinating ...

Water is the essence of life; yet in the natural world, there are many examples of the opposite being true. There are many creatures that need access to water on a regular basis, but there are also ...

Audrey Longshore, a high school biology teacher in Victorville, California, is teaching her students about the importance of native plants. Longshore believes that using native plants in landscaping ...

High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Mulching, weeding and providing shade are crucial for plant survival. Tomatoes, peppers, basil, melons, pumpkins, ...

Do you live in the desert or have an area in your garden where the sun just beats down relentlessly, making it hard for your plants to survive? Usually these areas are near a wall, which absorbs the ...