"How should the mind that can contemplate God relate to our fellow beings, the other life-forms of the world? What is our human responsibility?" ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama discovered that carrying oversized loads limits the ability to perceive the trail in leafcutter ants, akin to blind spots whi ...

It’s a quiet autumn evening. You’re enjoying some TV, when an unscripted movement catches your eye. A large house spider ( ...

I bought two small tropical hibiscus plants early this past spring and was told by my neighbor that they need to come in for ...

The National Hurricane Center on Monday continued to give high chances that a system in the Atlantic will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm and threaten the Caribbean. As of ...

The leaves may be turning and the temperature may be falling in parts of the U.S., but the tropics are far from done for the ...

Welcome to the OC Report from The Daily Tar Heel. The OC Report is aimed at full-time residents of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and ...

AccuWeather meteorologists continue to warn of increased tropical activity in the Atlantic and East Pacific basins as we ...

Native to South Florida, cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) is a common plant species found throughout Sanibel. The cocoplum is an outstanding texture plant with a “beachy” look. Also known as the ...

The National Hurricane Center on Thursday began tracking a new potential tropical system targeting Florida, one of two systems with the potential to form into the season’s next tropical depression or ...

Transform coastal living spaces with tropical plants that thrive in South Carolina’s humidity, bringing bold foliage and ...