There's nothing you can do to control your reflexes, even the annoying ones, but scientists believe that there's an evolutionary reason for them.
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There are lots of unpleasant ways to die out there, but the saw-scaled viper packs a bite that could kill you in a particularly gruesome way.
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Even though wading through the surf is usually a serene experience, there could be a stingray lurking in the sand waiting to give you a dose of hurt.
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Each of us is a product of our environments, including spiders which modify how they construct their webs to compensate for their sonic environment.
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Climate change is an unstoppable force of nature at this point, and worse, it might be contributing to making you fat, unfit, and unhealthy.
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Finding fuzzy spots of mold on your food usually means it's unsafe to eat, but not all mold is made equal, and not all molds are actually bad for you.
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Ants are one of nature's most successful creatures, but scientists were shocked when they discovered one species was cloning one of their neighbors.
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The stickers on your fruit serve a number of different purposes, but you're best served by not being too hasty about peeling them off. Here's the reason why.
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Quite a few volcanic eruptions have made it into the history books, though not all are made equal. After all, the effects of this volcano were felt worldwide.
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Even though hydroelectric dams aren't directly responsible for fossil fuel emissions, their construction and life cycle are anything but green.
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Six-eyed sand spiders haven't been responsible for many recorded deaths, but their venoms still carry some rather nasty and unique potential dangers.
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Orcas are apex predators that are well known for their highly social nature. They hunt in groups, but this particular tactic has never been seen before.
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The second-largest mammal on earth was killed by a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
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Thanks to their outsized noise, power consumption, and water usage, data centers have earned a bad reputation lately, but there may be worse to come.
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The tail vertebra of a tall, bird-like dinosaur was found on a small island off the coast of British Columbia.
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When it comes to arachnids, few are as fearsome as the scorpions, and if the wrong one stings you, you may been in for a truly horrible death.
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Parasitic plants aren't terribly uncommon in nature, but what is uncommon is when one of those plants goes and steals DNA from its host plant.
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The world abounds with unique sensations to experience but the experience of being swallowed whole is probably one you want to avoid if possible.
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This tiny mammal, the world's smallest marsupial, hadn't been seen in decades.
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Nobody's trying to get bitten by a snake, but of all the snakes out there, the inland taipan may be the absolute worst one to give you a nibble.
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Tens of thousands of years ago, an enormous lizard roamed ancient Australia, and if it's anything like its descendants, we're glad it's extinct!
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An endearingly round raccoon has taken social media by storm, with scientists weighing in as to what rare condition might have given him his unique shape.
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If you stop and watch for a while, the behavior of ants is endlessly fascinating, they even have death rituals, and science can tell us why.
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When it comes to inventive ant species, Australia is one of a kind, and this newly discovered species that hunts by using a catapult is no exception.
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A deep-sea expedition uncovered a number of strange species, including a strange sponge that isn't quite the passive filter-feeder that most others are.
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Just a mere 10,000 years ago, the Americas used to be home to enormous ground-dwelling sloths, and the reason they're gone is kind of a bummer.
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If you've ever had the unfortunate luck to live with cockroaches, you've likely seen them dead a few times, so why do they always end up back up?
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