One of the world’s most widely cultivated edible mushrooms, Lentinula edodes - or shiitake - has a lesser-known British ...

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Leonidas Varagiannis (aka War), 21, and Prasan Nepal (aka Trippy), 20, the two alleged leaders of a child extortion group 764 ...

Friede has long had a fascination with reptiles and other venomous creatures. He used to milk scorpions' and spiders' venom ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Six venomous spiders reside in Mississippi, including three variations of the widow spider. The most medically significant spider bites come from black widows and brown recluses. Many suspected ...

Six venomous spiders reside in Mississippi, including three variations of the widow spider. The most medically significant spider bites come from black widows and brown recluses. Many suspected spider ...

Most spider bites cause local pain, redness and swelling. It's much like a bee sting reaction. A few spiders (such as the Black Widow) can cause a more severe reaction. Helpful if spider seen on the ...

By Mongabay.com This year’s Whitley Awards, commonly dubbed the “Green Oscars,” have been presented to seven conservationists from three continents working to protect and revive a diverse range of ...

The personality possessed by a spider is distinct and may be similar to humans. But a group of African social spiders – often nicknamed ‘hippie spiders’ for their peaceful and cooperative lifestyles – ...