12. Saguaro Cactus (image credits: unsplash) In the heart of the Sonoran Desert, the saguaro cactus stands as a skyscraper for wildlife. Its thick, ribbed trunk offers homes to birds like the Gila ...

This many-limbed cactus is the monument’s namesake, and for good reason. The monument hosts the northernmost wild growing members of this species. This species relies on and provides food for some ...

African Baobab Trees Life-Giving Giants (image credits: unsplash) Baobabs are as mysterious as they are monumental, often called the “tree of life.” Their massive, swollen trunks store thousands of ...

How to Survive shares desert survival lessons from the Sonoran Desert, covering essential skills for harsh conditions. They teach water sourcing, shelter building, and heat management. This guide ...

Podcaster Show PlayerAnd after Turner’s death this month following more than 60 years of groundbreaking desert research, some of his colleagues say his kind won’t be seen again. His brand of ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 5, 2025) - Sonoran Desert Copper Corporation (TSXV: SDCU) ("SDCU'' or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has closed the ...

University of Arizona-trained ethnobotanist, arid-land expert and poet Richard Felger, who authored more than 100 scientific papers, books and popular writings about the desert, died on Oct. 31 ...

“In the direction that we’re headed, the desert will become a grassland,” Pike said. Fenner became the Tonto National Forest’s first noxious weed manager in 2003.

Sonoran Desert Searching for Hidden Fungi in the Sonoran Desert Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions.

Biden’s visit to the desert also comes nearly a year after his wife, first lady Jill Biden, was the headlining speaker for a private Democratic fundraiser in Rancho Mirage.

Specifically, little brown bats carry two copies of the gene, and have high p53 activity, which can get rid of cancer cells during apoptosis, a biological process that eliminates unwanted cells.