Spotted lanternflies are suddenly everywhere in Maryland, and while it may be satisfying to stomp on them, experts say the ...

Two new frog species and a banded-patterned gecko are believed to have sheltered among the boulders of Dauan, in the Torres ...

With the World Conservation Congress meeting this week, I thought it was useful to revisit a study published earlier this year on conservation funding. For decades, conservationists have warned that ...

But, of course, spiders lose control of their bodies when they’re dying or are already dead. The lack of hemolymph pressure causes their legs to curl inward permanently.

Many animals use deception to get what they want. Most of these sneaky tactics are instinctual; however, a few creatures engage in tactical deception: They adapt their tricks depending on their goal ...

Pterosaurs and Archaeopteryx took to the skies, but there was trouble in this Jurassic paradise: Tropical storms would turn ...

Many animals, like chimps and parrots, exhibit handedness, a natural bias reflecting brain specialization. This consistent ...

New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and ...

“Not only is this site known for the variety of decapods occurring here, but we have also collected a number of vertebrate and other invertebrate specimens. Vertebrates found here include several ...

Adult female Fen Raft Spiders can grow up to the size of your palm - but arachnophobes will be pleased to hear they are ...

A new global study reveals that nearly one in four freshwater animal species is at high risk of extinction, scientists warn.