Throw a rock in New Mexico and you will most likely hit a prickly pear cactus. The plentiful and beautiful cacti, also known as nopales, produce a sweet and bright ruby fruit that sprouts from hearty, ...

The prickly pear cactus (opuntia engelmannii) is a quintessential desert plant, highly useful to many species including our own for food, water, and shelter, and it may have helped save my life once.

Throw a rock in New Mexico and you will most likely hit a prickly pear cactus. The plentiful and beautiful cacti, also known as nopales, produce a sweet and bright ruby fruit that sprouts from ...

There’s now an official opening date for Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse, the sleek new steak and seafood eatery taking over the Fort Lauderdale space once occupied by Canyon and Val+tino: Tuesday, Oct ...

The official state large mammal is the Texas longhorn. The official state small mammal is the armadillo. Why the distinction?

Every week we track new openings across the city, and then we visit as many as we can. And every once in a while, a new ...

Dark, prickly bristles engulf the steps of the structure and its slide. It is a playground that cannot be played with. The piece, called Brush, was inspired by a playground in Duncanville ...

Pear rust is a disease caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium sabinae, which causes bright orange spots on the upper surfaces of pear leaves in summer and early autumn. This fungus attacks both pears ...

In this vibrant salad, crisp pear, ripe avocado, and crunchy lettuce are tossed in a lime dressing and dusted with Tajín.