Why it matters: If the plant's population declines at the same rate seen recently, the saguaro cactus will not be able to sustain itself, according to the report. The big picture: The researchers ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions. They ...

The beloved cactus, nearly 100 years older than Arizona itself, weathered generations of storms and droughts, until it toppled to the ground after August rains.

Out in the desert, saguaros have a shallow but extensive root system, as wide as the cactus is tall. Saguaros are heavy, but have an elasticity to them which allows them to withstand wild winds ...

Tania Hernandez points to baby saguaro cactus growing in her office at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on June 28. Caitlin O’Hara/for NPR hide caption toggle caption ...

Codify same-sex marriage; climate change affects saguaro cactus; Kismet book in Sedona. There is a legal fight happening on whether to codify same-sex marriage or not, ASU law professor comes one ...

Saguaro cactuses are an iconic symbol of the American Southwest and the country's largest cactus species. But the world-famous cactuses are beginning to wither and die amidst the state’s record ...

News; Nation; A centuries-old cactus survived everything; then summer rains came Sept. 1, 2022 Updated Thu., Sept. 1, 2022 at 4:19 p.m. A massive saguaro cactus stood for 200 years in Arizona’s ...

A damaged saguaro cactus remains standing on August 3, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona. Dozens of saguaro cactuses have died since being relocated to make room for the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona.

A 200-year-old Saguaro cactus has fallen due to a powerful monsoon Catalina State Park officials in Arizona believe powerful monsoon rains brought it down last month. Its trunk has splintered and ...

A crew surveying plants at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson has made a "shocking" discovery: a mature organ-pipe cactus growing among the saguaros.