Desert marigold is a cheerful, sun-loving perennial native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This plant ...

Tequila may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Mexico's alcohol export, but have you heard of sotol?

Little rain falls in the Chihuahuan, but the Rio Grande River - known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico - flows through the desert, providing a lifeline for all these animal and plants species, and the ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...