Researchers are unraveling the complex symbiotic relationship between fungi and the saguaro cactus, which is increasingly at ...

Cactus survival hacks are lifesavers in dry, desert conditions. This smart girl shows how to use cactus for water, food, and protection. These tricks are practical for anyone exploring deserts or dry ...

Each spring, the iconic saguaro cacti looms across parts of Arizona. The prickly mysterious giant grows in the desolate Sonoran desert covering southern Arizona and northern Mexico, but it might be in ...

Fires accelerated by climate change, along with invasive plants and urban sprawl, threaten the saguaros, a keystone species of the Sonoran Desert and a celebrated symbol of the Southwest. A saguaro ...

Five men who had eaten cactus to survive were rescued from the desert on Wednesday, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said. “[Wednesday] morning, we received a 911 call from a Spanish-speaking male ...

Michael Eason sat at his desk scrolling through cactus listings on eBay. Eason — a botanist in Alpine, Texas — was looking for something called the Ariocarpus fissuratus. Squat, furrowed and fleeced ...

Sheryl Powell went missing from a campground in Bristlecone Pine Forest area. An experienced hiker who went missing on Friday along with her small dog has been found alive after fleeing a man with a ...