You are bound to cross paths with one type of centipede or another at any given time, since they inhabit most areas of the world. Defying their common name, centipedes do not have 100 legs, but some ...

These spiders, including the brown recluse, Brazilian wandering spider, and black widow, are known for their dangerous bites. While most spiders avoid humans, encounters can occur in various ...

The two researchers discovered a new species of tarantula that lives high in the Chiricahua Mountains, about 135 miles southeast of Tucson. The spiders are small as tarantulas go — no more than ...

A mine worker at Tshikapa, Kasai province in the DR Congo. The US hopes to regain a foothold in a mining sector that has been dominated by China © Ruben Nyanguila ...

Deep in the heart of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Selah Abong’o froze, convinced she was about to encounter something out of legend: a mokele-mbembe, Congo’s mythical dinosaur. In 2003 ...

The United States is promoting a deal that would require Rwanda to pull troops from eastern Congo before the two sides sign a peace agreement, sources say, a condition that is sure to rankle ...

Australia’s AVZ Minerals has suspended its arbitration case against the Democratic Republic of Congo until later this month, following US encouragement to resolve the dispute over the massive ...

The Congo River Alliance (AFC) and M23 rebel groups claim Joseph Kabila is in Goma, beyond the reach of Congolese government forces.Kabila, who served as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

The species was rediscovered in the Culapnitan Caves in the Philippines, the same cave system where it was first discovered in 1982, the study said. Photo by Acuña DC, Ragasa LRP, Santiago ...

The World Bank said it is committing $1 billion to help the Democratic Republic of Congo prepare for the development of the next stage of what could be the world’s biggest hydropower project.

When it comes to her role in her family's failed plural marriage, Robyn Brown is staying in her own lane, and she'd like her former sister wives to do the same. During a new "Sister Wives ...