Seasonal allergies in South Carolina are made worse by the abundance of pollen-producing trees like live oaks, longleaf and ...

The new, more humid subtropical conditions nurtured abundant palms and guavas. Land mammals responded in kind, radiating and diversifying into many new forms. As the climate cooled and dried ...

W ith world-class theme parks, balmy beaches with calm waters, space launches, and quirky roadside attractions, Florida is ...

Around 1,383 species of Sparassidae, or huntsman spider, live ... within the subtropical regions of South Florida. While it is not a native species, this spider has an established population within ...

Tyrannosaurus rex ancestors and their plant-eating dinosaur prey would have congregated to drink water from a lagoon in what ...

Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully as floods and storms.

Urban birds, from robins to feral pigeons, are also bolder. In a 2008 study scientists found that urban birds are more tolerant of human disturbance than rural ones), allowing humans to approach them ...

These social giants can live up to 200 years, making them one of the longest-living animals on Earth. Bowhead whales communicate using complex songs, but their populations are under threat from ...