Strawberry bush. Sweet bubby. Sweetshrub. Whatever you call it, anyone can recognize this native plant by the pleasant scent.

Costa Rica is among the world’s most famous nature-based destinations. But pressure on local people, economies and ecology are raising questions about the limits of ecotourism.

With over 40 million specimens and cultural objects, including one of the biggest collections of butterflies and moths in the world, the Florida Museum ... open green spaces, a covered picnic ...

Its range stretches across much of the eastern and southern United States, roughly along the borders of Pennsylvania and extending down into Florida ... The deep-green leaves contrast nicely ...

On a warm Florida afternoon, Mike Owen steps off a forest ... The hikers’ voices fade behind us as we slosh deeper into the dim gray-green world of water and plants, brilliant shafts of sunlight ...

Learn about the latest happenings at the Pulaski Garden Club meeting, including floral designs, horticulture courses, and ...

The University of Florida campus is experiencing a large influx of tussock moth caterpillars. While not poisonous, the caterpillars' hairs can cause skin irritation for some people. The ...

On the bus, in the trees, on the side and top of railings: Caterpillars have taken over Alachua County. Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed ...

They're called tussock moth caterpillars ... according to scientists at the University of Florida. And the issue lies in the hairy details. The Florida Department of Health says direct contact ...

coli strains that were resistant to antibiotics. There is no scientific evidence that indicates wild green iguanas in Florida transmit pathogens to humans. However, they will defecate on docks ...