SANIKA: NEW THIS MORNING, CENTRAL FLORIDA IS HOST TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT, INTERESTING ANIMALS. BUT WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ANIMALS THAT CAN BE FOUND AROUND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD? MEREDITH: AND ...

Salamandra salamandra terrestris (fire salamander) sitting on a tree stump. It is black with yellow spots. We all know to be wary of toxic encounters with the natural world, whether it's watching out ...

(WSET) — When you're outside in the summer, gardening, hiking, or playing with your pets, the last thing you want is poison ivy. The reason why you become itchy and develop a rash hours later is ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher P. Holstege, University of Virginia and Sandra H. Nixon, University of ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...