Cooler temperatures are sweeping into the Coachella Valley as snow rests on Mount San Jacinto, meaning winter is just about here and the holidays are upon us. Whether you're looking for a classic ...

With almost a third of cacti species threatened with extinction, a new open-access database of cactus ecology and evolution ...

PHOENIX (AP) — After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any U.S. city ever in July, Phoenix is poised to climb back up to dangerously high temperatures this week. That could mean ...

Signaling the end of spring, smoke trees in the desert washes become dotted with tiny bluish-purple blooms at the beginning of summer each year. The color is deep and distinct and has been revered by ...

Learn how to grow and care for an Easter cactus with our comprehensive guide. Discover tips on light, soil, watering, and ...

Credit: Easter cactus Azahara Marcos de Leon/Alamy Stock Photo March is a vital month for your Easter cactus. After the quiet winter months, buds begin to swell, and flowers start to open, turning an ...

My colleague and I have published a new study of cactus flowers which may help explain the conundrum. For more than a century ...

Christmas trees can be fraught with memories of holidays past. They can also be fraught with conflict as family members debate “real” versus “fake” Christmas tree options. With fewer trees available ...

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Scientists discover that fast-changing cactus flowers, not size or pollinators, are behind the rapid evolution of new cactus species.

The Key Largo tree cactus (Pilosocereus millspaughii) was first identified in an isolated mangrove forest in 1992. It is native to the Bahamas, Haiti, and South Florida. But it doesn't grow naturally ...