Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a ...

The Viñales National Park on the western side of the island of Cuba is a biological hotspot, and it is here that researchers ...

Tarantulas are becoming an increasingly popular choice among exotic pet owners. Their fascinating behavior, striking ...

When it comes to stinging insects, wasps are some of the most feared creatures out there. Unlike honeybees, which can only sting once, most wasps can sting multiple times, injecting painful venom with ...

There are 10 distinct species of tarantulas throughout the state, including the Chilean rose tarantula, the California tarantula and the desert blonde tarantula, according to Los Padres ForestWatch, a ...

The global arachnid trade is threatening the world's most famous spider species. And it's primarily driven by souvenir collectors.

From August to October, thousands of male tarantulas in New Mexico are on the prowl for love, crossing highways, trails and deserts in search of a mate. “The ones we see on the roads ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio is a snake. A newly discovered species of a toothy snake in the Western Himalayas has been named in the actor’s honor, according to an “ongoing study” published in the ...

But there were also some similarities. And now scientists have confirmed a new one: Diverse firefly species lit up the night during the late Mesozoic. The discovery comes from a fossil of an ...