A volunteer at Texas’ Big Bend National Park spotted bright red blooms after rain in a remote stretch of desert, leading to ...

Perennials, shrubs and small trees native to the Chihuahuan Desert give color to San Antonio gardens while providing food and ...

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 ...

Great Basin National Park, Nevada Nestled in the heart of Nevada, Great Basin National Park is a hidden gem waiting to be ...

Carlsbad Caverns National Park will leave you awe-inspired by its sheer size, especially the Big Room. It is easy to see ...

Shutterstock 11 Remarkable Sights Within Carlsbad Caverns Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is home to one of the ...

Desert Diaries Desert Diaries podcast is hosted by Daniel Carey-Whalen from the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and features Kevin Floyd, Botanical Curator. Season one covers ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...

Deadly drownings of animals in water canals for irrigation and other purposes have been observed in various countries. The ...

Water harvesting from foggy air provided up to 5 liters of water a day in a yearlong Chilean desert experiment.

Laguna la Cruz on the Gulf of California coast in Sonora, Mexico, is an important stopover point for many migratory species.

The jerboa’s sand-colored fur provides it with camouflage, offering it a natural defense in its desert environment. The jumping jerboa feeds primarily on fresh green leaves and plants that emerge ...