If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all such spiders are dangerous, with some often mistaken for the notorious ...

Pipilo erythrophthalmus Family: Sparrow Length: 8 inches Wingspan: 10-1/2 inches Distinctive markings: Male has a black head, ...

In 2024, 408 animal species were recorded, 136 more than the year before. 157 of them are listed in the Moscow Red Book of ...

InsectNet -- which is backed by a dataset of 12 million insect images, including many collected by citizen-scientists -- provides identification and predictions for more than 2,500 insect species at ...

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Whether you’re layering on the shine or just dipping your toes into a metallic sneaker, one thing’s for sure: this trend is here to make sure you catch the light, no matter where you go.

No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable. Fleas, mites, and chiggers ...

Metallic rocks, typically found around 4,000 metres (13,100 feet) below the surface in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, can produce oxygen even where no light can penetrate, according to a study.

While many gardeners resort to chemical treatments to fend off unwanted bugs, there’s a more environmentally friendly way to protect your plants: beneficial insects. These natural allies help control ...

In this case, it's a beloved classic Volkswagen Beetle. Car Specialist Dave Kunz shows us how this iconic car survived the fire. The owner, Drew Kogon, lives in Boston but had the car parked at ...

Move over bees, MIT researchers have developed a robot insect designed for artificial pollination, laying the groundwork for entirely indoor farms of the future. The robot’s lifelike flapping wings ...