The grass spider is one of of the most common critters you'll find in your backyard. Part of the Agelenopsis genus, these arachnids are masters at building funnel-shaped webs in dense vegetation and ...

Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that produces toxins that cause vomiting or diarrhea, was found in a hand swab sample collected ...

The wolf spider is one of the most impressive hunters in the arachnid family. Known for their speed, excellent vision and ...

The sustainable material is based on silk moth cocoons. The silk can hold up to 80 times its own weight and acts like an ...

Thanks to scientists’ continuous pursuit of uncovering the unknown, our surprisingly limited knowledge of Earth’s ...

The huntsman spider is one of the fastest and most agile arachnids on the planet. The species is often confused with tarantulas because of the hairy bodies, but their distinguishing trait is their ...

If these pests are detected early as a result of regular and careful checks, they can almost always be controlled by mechanical (IPM) means before resorting to using a pesticide for control.

Researchers assessed the status of 23,496 species of freshwater animals in groups including fishes, crustaceans such as crabs ...

Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal ...

A bird that is rarely seen inland across the UK, has been spotted 38 miles (62 km) from the coast. The yellow-browed warbler ...

While it may be defined as a single organism, Pando is anything but one—sustaining an entire world under its canopy. Here’s ...

A Lexington restaurant linked to the team behind the “Walking Dead” post-apocalyptic zombie show was closed temporarily in ...