The peanut cactus is a small, clumping cactus with cylindrical stems covered in soft spines. This is another easy-to-care-for ...

A flowering plant native to the desert regions of Tanzania and South Africa, the carrion flower (or toad flower) earns its name from its absolutely repulsive smell. It releases a rotting-flesh odour ...

These flowers bloom after sunset, attracting nighttime pollinators. They enhance your garden’s evening ambiance while ...

If you’re looking for a beautiful yet tough perennial for your waterwise garden or xeriscape, look no further than the desert marigold. Baileya multiradiata is the perfect choice for those sunny, warm ...

Set amid 40 acres of woodlands, the Roger Williams Park Zoo is the third oldest zoo in the U.S. Visitors can see more than 100 animal species including a Komodo dragon, red pandas, snow leopards, ...

Cut back on watering after your holiday cactus stops flowering, which is generally late winter for Thanksgiving and Christmas ...

While everyone knew him as John Flowers, his real name is Craig Jacobsen, though he went by 13 different aliases over two decades. ‘Spy killer: The Girls in the Desert’ is the latest True ...

Air plants are a delightful addition to your home — here are 5 tips to take care of them well, including where to put them ...

110 million years ago, the bizarre Nigersaurus walked the lush environment in what is now Niger’s Sahara Desert. It was a ...

If this could be achieved, it would allow plants to grow without sunlight, opening the door to what the paper calls ...

The people I spoke to know things aren’t easy and never will be — but they don’t sink into a doom spiral. They have faith in their communities and themselves.

For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved ...