Nature's beauty can be deceiving, as several plants harbor potent toxins. Monkshood, castor bean, and oleander are among the ...

Feeding turtles and tortoises right means mimicking their natural diet; the wrong foods, even common ones, can be harmful.

Reminiscent of love and with an unmistakable odour of death, the little stinkers of the natural world might incite repulsion, but they are only doing their job, pleads Ian Morton ...

It’s no secret that biodiversity in New York and across the U.S. is at grave risk, a risk that is ultimately far worse – big picture – than a sting ...

In 2013, the International Herb Association selected the elderberry as its “Herb of the Year.” Elderberry (genus Sambuca) can ...

Our area’s enormous plant diversity makes getting outside an adventure, with every trail or country road having something ...

The kindergarten’s cooks used inedible pigments to decorate buns and cakes, the authorities said. Eight school officials and employees were detained.

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are three plants notorious for causing itchy ... Poison ivy produces small, white, ...

Arkansas has a wide variety of delicious, locally grown produce. Buying and eating local foods is not only better for the environment and your wallet, but it is better for your taste buds as well.

When the long school year ended, I always looked forward to a relaxing vacation with my parents in Florida. But one year, upon arrival, I was shocked to find my dad’s face covered in a red, blistered ...

Not everyone likes the look of a traditional vegetable garden — or has the space for one. Maybe you already grow vegetables ...