A selection of Irish Times visual journalist Enda O’Dowd’s photographs throughout the year and his story behind one of them ...

it turns out there's plenty of things you can do with cacti. Maybe your lack of experience with this spiky block comes down to old habits dying hard, or not spending enough time in the desert.

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

The largest desert in the world, the Antarctic Desert, spans 14.2 million square kilometres. Learn about its unique icy ...

Give Christmas cactus lots of indirect light year-round, and don't allow the soil to dry out too much once flower buds form.

I’m pretty excited about it.” The College of the Desert Roadrunners and the CMC Fighting Cacti are both looking to break a losing streak, but CMC has had a lot more success in the preseason.

Cactus water, extracted from the prickly pear cactus, is the latest buzzword in hair care. This desert plant's secret lies in ...

A deep respect for the fragile nature of the Sonoran desert guided design decisions. The preservation of the natural landscape was paramount. Existing saguaro cacti and mesquite trees were not removed ...

Four NCAA Division I hockey teams will take the ice in the Coachella Valley Friday for the opening of the inaugural Cactus Cup. Michigan Tech, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Holy Cross and UMass-Lowell ...

There was no handshake line Nov. 1, after Goodyear Desert Edge's 21-6 win over Glendale Cactus. Will there be one following Friday's 5A football championship game between the schools at Mountain ...