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Have you ever wondered if daddy longlegs are venomous? We're here to debunk the myths on these fascinating arachnids.

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A new study found that Clubonia spiders use their own antifreeze made of specific proteins that they sequenced.

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Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...

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Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for many, the celebrations conjure up images of two specific animals: spiders and ...