TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the towering saguaro cactus, an ...

Desert fruit flies have evolved to be attracted to heat, not by changing their heat sensors, but by rewiring how their brains interpret those heat signals, flipping a natural aversion into a ...

Pomegranate trees are producing lots of fruit at the Ahern Orchard, a 10-acre fruit orchard in the heart of the city on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Desert fruit fly visual navigation more closely resembles that of humans than the urban fruit fly does, for example, and they could be used as a model for learning more about vision in humans.

Desert fruit fly visual navigation more closely resembles that of humans than the urban fruit fly does, for example, and they could be used as a model for learning more about vision in humans.

Desert fruit trees After years of research, The UNR Extension Research Orchard recently released its “Evaluations and Recommendations for Southern Nevada 2020.” ...

Volunteers planted fruit trees Saturday at White Harvest Farms in the Moncrief neighborhood, which is considered a food desert. (WJXT) During that time, both farms grew 4,677 pounds of food.

Students planted more than 20 fruit trees at 10th Street Elementary School in Westlake, as part of an effort to feed families in need and help the ...

This luscious fruit crisp is a perfect dessert for an early fall evening. Look to September’s harvest and gather late-season stone fruit and autumnal pears for this homey baked dessert.

Desert fruit fly visual navigation more closely resembles that of humans than the urban fruit fly does, for example, and they could be used as a model for learning more about vision in humans.