Discover how cone snails use venomous harpoons to hunt prey with incredible speed—and why they’re among the ocean’s most dangerous animals.

Hammerhead flatworms are invasive predatory worms that have made their homes in U.S. soil. They also produce a neurotoxin and ...

Snakes tend to avoid people, but there are some mistakes you'll make that'll basically lead them straight to your yard.

Hammerhead worms reproduce both sexually and asexually, producing an egg capsule that hatches in about 23 days.

Blue-spotted salamanders in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are making their spring migration. What to know about the species.

Your backyard should be a place for rest and relaxation, but you never know what critter is causing damage or helping to ...

When we think of deadly animals, large predators like sharks or big cats often come to mind, but the reality is very different. The animals responsible for the most human deaths are often small, ...

We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over ...

In this week’s Nature Notes, Graham Workman looks at the avocet.

The risky truth about eating pufferfish Pufferfish may look cute and taste like a luxury, but they hide one of the ocean’s most potent toxins. Eating the wrong species or poorly prepared fugu can be ...

Here in the hedge I’m completely hidden. I have a swag of clothes for a pillow and thermal blanket and a green tunnel to live in. When Blake and I were kids it was different. We had rooms, lofty gaps ...

Garden pests are inevitable, but harsh chemicals aren't. These natural pesticides can help protect your plants without ...