I was cheered when I came first to know that there were flowers also in hell … — William Carlos Williams, “Asphodel, That Greeny Flower” Holy Week, in an abysmally distressing season of public ...

A Nevada wildflower was declared endangered at the only place it's known to exist — on a high-desert ridge where a lithium mine is planned to help meet growing demand for electric car batteries, U.S.

Something magical is happening in the barren landscape of the Atacama Desert in Chile, considered the driest place on our planet with annual precipitation that can only be measured at a fraction of an ...

The driest desert, now adorned with a breathtaking array of flowers, is a sight to behold. This unexpected transformation, sparked by the rare occurrence of rains in North Chile, has turned a portion ...

EVERY CACTUS IS A POEM, and we don't simply mean the beautiful and ethereal names that have been bestowed upon so many of these sometimes prickly and always ravishing plants. The earthy hues, the ...

Tropical Storm Hilary’s historic rains are great news for wildflower lovers — if you’re into shy desert blooms like the arcing spikes of fringed amaranth (Amaranthus fimbriatus), pops of purple from ...

In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans.

No you aren’t seeing things. Some Southern California deserts are blooming right now. Yellow carpets of native chinchweed popped in parts of the Mojave Desert in late August. “The late summer bloom is ...

Since 1993, Cirque du Soleil has produced seven original, permanent shows in Las Vegas, creating a garden of delights that has transformed the very nature of entertainment in this desert oasis. Cirque ...