Scientists have identified both a new species and genus of sunflower in the Texas desert, but climate change may threaten its ...

was found in the desert area east of Desert Sunflower Circle and Spanish Needle Street, police said. The discovery came two days after her parents, Red Rock Search & Rescue and police had held a ...

The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist ...

In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality, and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans.

“The disappearance of this ornate, almost luminous flower went unnoticed as cattle trampled our desert grasslands into a struggling remnant of what they once were,” said Michael Robinson, a senior ...