Rare monsoon rains have briefly turned Rajasthan’s Thar Desert green, awakening dormant seeds and wildlife, offering a ...
The spiky desert succulents typically blossom beginning in late February. But this season, many started growing flowers up to ...
But this year, Joshua trees throughout Southern California have bloomed early, potentially disrupting this precise timeline.
Rare winter rains have transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert into a vibrant sea of wildflowers. Scientists explain how dormant ...
The Mojave Desert species is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.
Recent rainfall could mean big things for this year’s upcoming wild flower season, but too many hot days could kill the bloom ...
Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing ...
SHOSHONE, Calif. — Death Valley National Park’s resident naturalist couple are hoping for a sprawling “superbloom” as much as anyone. But while all blooms are “super” to trained botanist Naomi Fraga, ...
Scientists analyzed chemical and isotopic markers in groundwater to reconstruct changes in water table levels over time.
Unusual winter rains may create a rare super bloom in Southern California's deserts, enticing visitors with vibrant flowers ...