Desert Flower tackles an important and difficult subject – female circumcision – through adapting the memoirs of Somalian model Waris Dirie, a nomad-turned-fashion-icon who has led a truly ...

Desert annuals Wallace’s daisy, whispering bells, desert primrose, common phacelia — Desert annuals are classic spring field flowers.

Flower peepers — a term locals use to describe visitors who prefer to see desert flowers from the comfort of their cars — might be disappointed by the 2016 bloom, but Chester and his crew find ...

Stop and smell the cactus. Desert wildflowers are in bloom. But don’t wait too long to see them. With sparse rains, many of the flowers already are wilting in low elevation areas such as the … ...

A glossy biopic of Somali nomad turned supermodel/celebrity activist Waris Dirie, "Desert Flower" won't be blooming in many Anglophone markets.

Waris is born into a family of nomads in the Somali desert. At the age of 12 she escapes from an arranged marriage, fleeing to Mogadishu. From there she makes her way to London, where she is ...

The desert has inspired a rich literary landscape. Author Ruben Martinez recommends three reads that examine it both literally and figuratively. Do you have a favorite book that takes place in the ...

El Niño has brought unusually heavy rainfall to Chile's Atacama desert this year, causing dormant flower bulbs and rhizomes to germinate.

Flowers bloomed early in the Atacama Desert in Chile after early rains and warmer temperatures brought to life dormant seeds and bulbs.

William Buick is dreaming that Desert Flower will bloom in the most spectacular fashion and retain her unbeaten record in the Betfred Oaks. She heads to Epsom on Friday as the hot favourite.