Across the globe, several spider species possess potent venom, posing significant risks to humans. These spiders, including ...

Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips. It’s estimated they kill 400 to 800 million metric tons of prey worldwide ...

Crocodile populations in Jamaica have been decimated, due to habitat loss and poaching. One man created a crocodile sanctuary ...

DNA is in the air, and scientists are finally learning how to read it. In Dublin — a city known for its cozy pubs, flowing ...

Six venomous snake species are native to Florida. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer.

Here's a closer look at today's featured venomous snake: ...

(NEXSTAR) — As the onset of summer nears, so too do warmer temperatures and mating season for many of the nearly 900 spider species in Texas. Even though you’re unlikely to cross paths with ...

Researchers eventually caught roughly a dozen of these spiders and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Heligmomerus australis, or the southern trapdoor spider.

On a spring morning walk, I stop to smell a painted trillium and am greeted by a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).

The fossils include the newfound spider species Jinjumegops dalingwateri, named for a mentor and friend of one of the study authors. “The eyes [of K. samsiki and J. dalingwateri] are more at the ...

A conservation group in Florida announced Monday that its team of python trackers has removed more than 20 tons of the giant, ...