A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, ...

Succulents are found in the Succulent Karoo desert in South Africa and Namibia ... while others resemble cacti and produce vibrant flowers at specific seasons of the year. These types can be ...

The "desierto florido" (flowering desert) phenomenon usually occurs every five to seven years when rains cause buried seeds to germinate and flower. But this bloom comes just two years after a a ...