An entirely new plant species, known as a "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the first new plant genus and species to have been discovered in a U.S.

There remained a 30% chance of showers Friday morning around Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs, while Whitewater had about a 50% chance through 4 p.m. But sunny — albeit rather breezy ...

A recent study has identified 16 new-to-science species of grasshoppers living in the deserts of the U.S. and Mexico. One of ...