Just as many people battle seasonal colds and flu, native plants face their own viral threats. People have long known that plants can succumb to viruses just like humans. Now, a new study led by ...

PHOENIX – On a warm Wednesday afternoon, one burro with tan fur and large ears wandered the streets and desert surrounding Lake Pleasant with its herd. Many of the wild donkeys roam near the lake ...

Chefs in Arizona are using native Sonoran Desert ingredients to create unique dishes and educate the public. Climate change is threatening native crops, pushing them to their evolutionary limits due ...

Left: a row of cantaloupe plants infected with a recently introduced virus species. Insets show insect vectors: aphid (top) and whitefly (bottom). Right: image of the Motte Rimrock UC Natural Reserve ...

As The Desert Sun’s opinion and community engagement editor, I’m always looking for ways to collaborate with you, the readers — which is why I jumped at the opportunity to work with horticultural ...

As grocery stores shelves emptied at the beginning of the pandemic, Terrol Dew Johnson saw a spike in interest among young people eager to reconnect with their Tohono O'odham heritage of harvesting ...