Botanist Pablo Guerrero has been visiting Atacama cacti all his life. They’re not adapting well to a drier climate, booming mining and plant collection.

A lot of critters inhabit the cactus and boulder-strewn landscapes ... the right place at the right time. Because desert animals are more active at night, the best time to spot animals in Joshua ...

While their stomates are open at night, CAM plants take in carbon ... it is not an issue for sun-drenched desert plants like cacti. Cactus stems have several other adaptations that enhance their ...

Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions ... Other plants, such as cacti, have special means of storing and conserving water.

Unlike desert cacti, this plant thrives in humid ... plant in a dark room or covering it with a cloth or box during the night ...

Cactus (10-3, 4-1 5A Desert West region ... in the semifinals on Friday night. This will be the first time in four years that the Cobras will play for a state championship. No. 7 Desert Edge ...

Unlike their desert kin, Christmas cacti originate from the Brazilian rainforest and so require different maintenance in order to thrive. They are surprisingly adaptable and able to flourish in ...