Indian film 'Cactus Pears' continued its festival winning streak by taking home the Best Feature Film Award at the inaugural SXSW London festival.

The unique hollow, perforated wood skeleton of cholla is sometimes used in vivariums and handcrafts. Cholla is distinctive not only in life, but also in the wood skeleton left behind when a green ...

8 family-friendly things to do in Joshua Tree From hiking and biking to offbeat art and drive-in movies, the California desert park and its surroundings offer plenty of family adventure.

A 1,000 year-old human skeleton which was buried sitting cross-legged in India has been moved to a museum six years after it was excavated. The BBC had reported earlier this month that the ...

One type of cactus in the park is the teddy-bear cholla. Although this cactus looks soft – thus its name – it's not a good idea to touch it.

The Oblivion Remastered Skeleton Key is an indestructible lockpick and essential for thieves and lazy larcenists; here's how to get it.

An “extremely rare” 16,000-year-old canine skeleton from southern France offers evidence that Stone Age humans cared for their pets – although the animal was also probably killed by humans ...

The Cholla Cactus has an intricate, lightweight inner skeleton that allows it to withstand strong desert winds. Luca Da Vivo Nicoloso, a co-author of a technical paper on the biomechanical properties ...

The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, await anyone who is up to the challenge.

Two poorly placed cacti more than 50 years ago have turned into a full-scale invasion. It's prompting calls for people to dispose of their cacti safely to avoid a very prickly problem.

An Arizona Game and Fish officer helped a poor fawn who was covered head-to-toe in cholla cactus.

The young deer managed to become covered in spines from a cholla cactus.