A brash, noisy woodpecker with zebra stripes down its back has found an unusual place to call home. The Gila woodpecker has ...

Spring brings color to Arizona’s desert landscape. In May, the season reaches its most iconic display with towering saguaros ...

Cacti may look like slow, stubborn desert survivors, but they’re actually evolving at lightning speed. Scientists studying ...

Visitation at Saguaro National Park hit another record high in 2021, and officials there are trying to figure out where all the people are coming from. The roughly 93,000-acre preserve bracketing ...

Typically, the giant cacti sprout flowers only around the tips of their arms and trunks, but this year a large number of them are also pushing out buds farther down their stems. Research ecologist ...

Record bat migration: Endangered Mexican long-nosed bats are traveling farther north than ever before in search of nectar due to drought and habitat changes. Ecosystem ripple effects: Their ...

Nature’s pest patrol: Bats consume massive numbers of insects, including mosquitoes and agricultural pests, reducing the need for pesticides and benefiting both crops and the environment. Pollination ...