Cactuses are an integral part of the Arizona landscape — especially the tall saguaros that tower over swaths of the desert. Each year in the late spring, white blossoms emerge in the desert, crowning ...

Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments, ...

PHOENIX -- Citing everything from grazing to insects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday granted endangered species protection to two cacti found in Arizona. The move comes two years after ...

Saguaro National Park is famous for its namesake giant cactus, but many might be surprised to learn that the park is home to an amazing variety of other cacti — 25 species in all. In addition to ...

Love is in the air in Arizona. Even the cactuses in the Valentine State, named for the day statehood was declared, would agree. Images of a cactus that looks like a couple kissing have been shared ...

By analyzing the natural vibrations of a saguaro, scientists can study the cactus's insides without cutting them open.

BATIMORE, Md. — Inside the plant shop B. Willow, owner Liz Vayda carefully tends to her livelihood. “Plants are the basis of life,” she said. Yet, they’re also the basis of something else: a lucrative ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to finalize Endangered Species Act protections for the cactus ferruginous ...

As wild burro populations grow, they're putting native vegetation at risk, a new study shows, including the saguaro cactus.