Beachcombers on the Texas coast this week may have spotted something strange in the sand: a small, cube-shaped seed with the look of weathered wood and the bounce of a sponge. It may resemble a beach ...

The rare Barringtonia papuana can be viewed now in flower at the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum. The plant’s bloom, at right, resembles a small pompom. The genus Barringtonia was named in honor of Daines ...

Strange fruits that may have sailed ocean currents for years are washing up along Texas shores this week. The softball-sized, cube-like and spongy lime green or brown objects known as “box fruit” can ...