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 ...

The Sonoran Desert, known for its harsh, dry conditions, is showing signs of an unexpected green transformation that has scientists and experts deeply concerned. This rapid shift in vegetation ...

Sonoran Desert Leaf-nosed Bat. Image by Wikimedia commons. Preliminary observations suggest this bat species displays remarkable physical adaptations that distinguish it from any previously cataloged ...

The Saguaro National Park is found in the Sonoran Desert. This Park is home to the largest species of cacti. Find out more about this interesting desert and the scientists studying there at the ...

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental Journalists ’ annual conference on April 25. Their wisdom, while better ...

Tucson, AZ--- The countdown begins to the 17 th annual Agave Heritage Festival on April 10-13. With an emphasis on environment and economics, the festival presents a weekend of unmatched culinary ...

Ask a roomful of kids to draw a desert and odds are good that most of their drawings will include a saguaro cactus, waving two friendly (albeit prickly) arms. Despite the endearing ubiquity of that ...

Survival advice for facing the deadliest hazards in the Sonoran Desert. UK, France and Ukraine will present peace deal to Donald Trump, British prime minister says Whenever I Make my Grandma's ...

The Sonoran Desert lies in both the United States and Mexico; its estimated 140 cactus species are being tested by increasingly hot and dry conditions.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran desert has gone through many changes over the years and we are currently in an era of expansion for our desert.

The animals that make the desert their home must adapt not only to the lack of water but to the temperature fluctuations that swing from very hot to very cold. Animals that survive these ...

With Arizona heating up, Sonoran desert tortoises are on the move just in their usual slow fashion. “When they come out, they need food and water, and they also start looking around for mates or ...