Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

American gastrointestinal ingenuity is celebrated at the annual Hot Dog Eating Contest. This year's Coney Island spectacle ...

Even after decades of contamination, hope remains to give new life to a Brunswick area that was once a 251-acre creosote wood ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

The creosote bush that grows in deserts around Tucson isn’t exactly spectacular in appearance — but one thing about it might astound you: its amazing age. Creosote clones stemming from a ...

Creosote is a chemical compound historically used as a wood preservative that today is heavily restricted in many countries, ...

Age is just a number, or is it? A new study by UTEP researchers shows that adult moths are more vulnerable to attack than ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens ...