How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats ...

A TEENAGER visited a dermatology clinic complaining of an unsightly rash which was later found to be parasitic worms. The 19-year-old boy worked as a beach lifeguard in southern California and had ...

“Composting is the human version of re-creating what Mother Nature does out in the wild”: mixing together organic materials to facilitate healthy decomposition, says Rebecca Louie, founder of ...

RICHMOND, B.C. — Cecilia Liang's Lunar New Year decoration stall has been an annual fixture in the Yaohan Centre in Richmond, B.C., for 25 years — but she knew some products would be a tough sell this ...

Two brown snakes were located in Toowoomba bedrooms on Wednesday — one slithering under bedsheets, and another in a young boy’s bedroom. The snake catcher who relocated both reptiles on the same day ...

Pinworms live in the intestines of humans. ©Anestial/Shutterstock.com Pinworms are very tiny white worms that live in the intestines of humans. They are typically ¼ to ½ inch long and very thin with a ...