A new paper published in Biological Reviews has revealed the potential of desert ecosystems in the global fight against ...

(CNN) — Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert, the ...

Episodic precipitation pulses are important for driving biological activity in desert ecosystems. The pattern of precipitation, including the size of rain events and the duration of time between ...

Large solar farms in the deserts of China are not only producing vast amounts of electricity but also reshaping the ecosystems beneath them, according to a growing body of peer-reviewed research. A ...