Texas' state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. The red larvae with black spots are ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...

Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert landscape, each year inching higher and higher for hundreds of years as they watch time pass. While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds the ...

Living and playing in the desert in New Mexico, Sheila and her friends found themselves involved in animals plotting a war with humans. “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus” will be performed at the ...