I do not swallow eight spiders a year in my sleep, and neither does anyone else. The familiar statistic survives as a viral ...

Do you really eat spiders in your sleep? Thankfully, no. Researchers explain why and how we’d know if we were swallowing ...

Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.

Animals more likely to eat their young are those with faster reproductive cycles. “Species that have large broods might be ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, ...

When temperatures drop, critters outside may come into your home looking for warmth. If you see more spiders than usual ...

Paul Hetzler discusses the many spiders that inhabit North America as well as the Adirondacks, though most are not venomous.

Case in point, a study out today shows the head-on strategy that certain frogs will take to wrap their tongues around a ...

Nature reveals a stark reality: some mothers become their offspring's final meal. From black lace weaver spiders offering ...

Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their beautifully patterned webs are amazing to see, even if it means a creepy crawly is ...

A personal experiment with the artificial intelligence music platform Suno’s latest model echoes a new preprint study. Most listeners can’t tell AI music from the real thing, but emotional resonance ...

Every year, spiders kill about 20 people worldwide. That’s fewer than scorpions, lightning strikes, or hippos—and a tiny fraction of the 17.9 million deaths caused by cardiovascular disease. Yet ...