Covered in menacing needlelike spines, the prickly pear cactus demands to be treated with care. In return, it will reward you with a juicy neon fruit and fleshy green pads that have nourished people ...

Cactus, part of the Cactaceae family, may strike you as an extremely hostile and dry plant, not to mention prickly, but it can actually work magic when it comes to keeping your skin in tip top ...

Research explores prickly pear cactus for sustainable food ingredients, biofuels and new opportunities for growers.