PHOENIX -- Dozens of Arizona’s cactuses are being illegally dug up and sold across the world, with many of the plants ending up in Europe or Asia. “There seems to be an uptick in the rare cactus trade ...

Record-high temperatures over the last few years in many parts of the United States have contributed to major stress on plants, animals, and humans. The extreme heat, coupled with a lack of rainfall, ...

PHOENIX - A pair of cactus poachers who had been clearing out the thorny plants in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area for years are now paying the price. One of the two, identified as Jerrid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Between crested cactuses and the "four-arm flexing" cactus, Arizona's native flora can take some unusual shapes. Tucson even has ...

The iconic metro Phoenix cactus shaped like a dinosaur is now headless. Reddit users reported that the unusually shaped cactus, which is located just off a popular hiking trail in the Superstition ...

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

PHOENIX - Dozens of Arizona’s cactuses are being illegally dug up and sold across the world, with many of the plants ending up in Europe or Asia. "There seems to be an uptick in the rare cactus trade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iconic metro Phoenix cactus shaped like a dinosaur is now headless. Reddit users reported that the unusually shaped cactus, ...

Love is in the air in Arizona. Even the cactuses in the Valentine State, named for the day statehood was declared, would agree. Images of a cactus that looks like a couple kissing have been shared ...