Sabra [n.] — slang for an Israeli born in Israel. Like the prickly pear cactus it’s named for: sharp, blunt, and defensive on ...

Towering 6,621 feet in elevation, Pulpit Rock is often seen while driving on Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and ...

The new mural is at the Islamic Center of Southern California, a mosque located in Koreatown, which officials say was ...

Curious about fruits and veggies from Mexico? This Ultimate Guide features the 27 most unique Mexican fruits and veggies you ...

Snapper crudo ($24) should stick around until spring (fingers crossed), the cured fish sent out in a pool of fermented green ...

The dazzling white blooms of saguaros and showy yellow palo verde trees get lots of attention at this time of year — but the often underrated blooms of cholla and prickly pear cacti are putting ...

Tucson's quirky saguaros A prickly pear cactus and another cactus grow out of one of the scars on the side of the transplanted saguaro Monday Sept. 9, 2002. James Davis ...

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) is used as a food, forage and biofuel crop, but trustworthy, up-to-date information about the plant is limited. With support from the College's Experiment Station unit ...

THE note in NATURE of June 27, p. 989, on the eradication of prickly pear in South Africa suggested that information about the use of Dactylopius tomentosus in the tropics might be of interest ...