The kakapo is a flightless parrot found only in New Zealand. Discover why this rare bird walks, climbs, and waddles instead of soaring.

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Female wolf spiders may live for several years. It is common to find females carrying their young spiderlings on their backs ...

Up to 5 inches long, the water bug — aka the toe-biter — has been spotted in and around Tahoe/Truckee. Learn what to do and ...

While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly ...

Indoor allergens such as cockroaches, dust, and mold are known to contribute to a range of health complications, including ...

Coppperhead and chicken snakes may have some similairites, but they are easy to tell apart if you know what to look for.

Thus begins Thomas Levenson’s thought-provoking book, “So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs — ...

Joro spiders may pop up all across your backyard, but these new invasive species could cause more health issues. What to know ...

A newly published study in the Journal of Neurophysiology reveals how blow flies (Calliphora vicina)—despite their minimal body weight—reliably detect forces through specialized sensory organs in ...

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts scavenged ... not part of the study. Small, drab, and holed up in ...