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Browsing: Environment
Mississippi is “Nature’s Playground” and it’s home to some of the best-kept secrets in ecotourism.
Davis Bayou Gulf Islands National Seashore Park in Ocean Springs is now offering two new programs to get you outdoors…
An oracle is a person that shares advice, prophecy, or a story that comes from a “divine” source. Three aspiring…
I have lost track of the times I have been asked about ways to discourage hawks from feeding on backyard…
Researchers with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies are keeping a close eye on an area of beach in Pass…
The ways that carnivorous animals hunt, capture, and devour their prey can be brutal. This is especially true for insects…
Lots of animals, besides humans, sunbathe. In reality, humans are not that good at it, often causing more harm than…
The etymology, or history behind the names of plants and animals has always been of interest to me, especially when…
Be on the watch for another summer session with Venarske and learn about his top five favorites from the more than 3,000 plant species and varieties found in the 21 diverse ecoregions of our state. Just wait until you learn about one plant that is native to nowhere else on earth except Mississippi!
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8 by highlighting important ways for Gulf Coast residents to love and protect our oceans.
Common names for many plants and animals reflect something about their physical appearances or key attributes. Sawgrass is certainly one…
As a young child on a cow farm in rural Marshall County, Dr. Holley Muraco grew up with a passion…
Imani Harper helped plant a tree in Moss Point when she was 12 years old. Now 13, this young lady…
When Dr. Holley Muraco, a world-renowned dolphin expert, was growing up in the small town of Potts Camp she developed…
The concept of a watershed can be overwhelming to comprehend. We may recognize pieces and parts, but the whole is…
Something about the name burrowing wolf spider just doesn’t sound right, right? We know wolf spiders as creatures that actively…
We all learned about the power of plants in elementary school when we studied photosynthesis. The word itself points out…