After 30 years of "spreading bug love," Iowa State University's Insect Zoo is coming to an end. The university's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences decided to close the Insect Zoo because of ...

The word "tarantula" is not commonly used in our everyday language. Yet, everyone immediately knows what it means: a large, hairy spider. Today, people might be more inclined to say "bird spider." But ...

A two-year study into the Australian wishbone spiders by experts from Queensland Museum, Western Australian Museum and the ...

Spider Island uncovers the shocking ecological aftermath in Guam, where an invasive species disrupted the food chain, leading to an explosion in spider populations. This gripping story of unintended ...

Like all nonnative reptile species, green iguanas aren't protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a spider monkey and nearly $1 million in cocaine at the Texas-Mexico border.

According to a press release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the monkey was discovered hidden inside a Chevy Equinox ...

Texas Border Patrol agents discovered a spider monkey and nearly $1M in cocaine in two separate incidents after authorities ...

As the 20-year-old man and 21-year-old woman attempted to enter the U.S. at the Anzalduas International Bridge on April 6, border officials found the conspicuous cargo inside their Chevrolet Equinox, ...

Yellowstone National Park is not only America's first National Park, it is also one of the most visited. Covering three ...

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

A spider monkey and more than $980,000 in cocaine were intercepted at the Texas-Mexico border last weekend, according to U.S.