A few days ago I was up at the herbarium here at University of South Carolina; they let me come in now and then and putter around, helping to prepare and file away specimens. That day we all gathered ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... According to the ancient Romans, the Dog Days of Summer ran from July 24 to Aug. 24. They blamed hot weather, sour wine and other maladies on the “Dog Star” ...

Beans are highly nutritious, boasting at least a little bit of almost every nutrient you need. They may cause digestive problems, but that can usually be avoided with the right cooking and preparation ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ridges.