And frankly, nothing tops cacti in that department. Although cacti developed their slew of spines and bristles to minimize evaporation loss in arid climates and defend against thirsty animals ...

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled ...

I paid a lot of attention to those words because I already had a big — make that a giant interest in growing these fascinating plants that seemed to defy the worst of abuse and still kept on growing, ...

The population of the Key Largo tree cactus has been wiped from the Florida Keys. While scientists are now working on a potential restoration, more species will likely see similar fates as climate ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses ... These tiny owls have become synonymous with wild Sonoran Desert: Endangered Species Act protections for the owl initiated a new era ...

A cactus group made up of more than 30 species, Copiapoa are found only in Chile. They grow a mere centimetre each year in scorching, breathtaking desert conditions by absorbing the local evening ...