There was a lot of crazy stuff going on in the 1960s, not least the animal experimentation that could often end with shockingly horrifying results.
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Spiders seem to have a love for stinky socks, but they actually have a good reason for it, as the smell somewhat indirectly helps keep them fed.
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Dead snakes may not turn into zombies, but they can be as dangerous as their living counterparts. The reason comes from a strange quirk of their biology.
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Back in the 1950s the US was testing a lot of nuclear weapons, but one test in particular gained infamy for just how wrong everything went with it.
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Getting bit by bugs is part of the human experience, but it might behoove you to learn the difference between a mosquito bite and a spider bite.
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Space has odd effects on the human body, but it also happens to affect bacteria, too. And, as NASA discovered, those changes aren't exactly promising.
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The nuclear disaster in Chernobyl unintentionally created a very unique ecosystem -- one which made fungi just as well suited for space as they are for Earth.
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Human activity has hugely impacted wildlife, and even shipping has been passively doing harm, though the reasons likely aren't the ones you'd expect.
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How you live and what you surround yourself with can have outsized effects on your wellbeing, but some bits of décor can help more than others.
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Warm summer waters have been bringing with them this dangerous bacteria, and this particular problem has only been growing as the climate changes.
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Not all snakes are venomous, and of those that are, most aren't fatal, but the black mamba isn't on that list; it will kill you and you will suffer.
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The United States has more than 100,000 lakes, so figuring out which one of them is the cleanest takes more than guesswork; you need science.
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The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, but another part of the world has a different trench that's home to its own unique ecosystem.
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Working with dangerous animals comes with a fair share of risk, but in the case of this rare occupation, that risk is well worth it, helping to save lives.
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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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