A rare trapdoor spider, Aptostichus ramirezae, discovered in Iran, features a tail-like appendage, a trait thought extinct for millions of years. This ...

In a trailer posted to the Aggro Crab and Landfall YouTube Channels, the Roots biome has been revealed. Though saying that, we aren't given a particularly in-depth look at what exactly that means in ...

Testing the limits of fear and curiosity while getting up close with a real scorpion — and finding out just how dangerous it really is.

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The shop sits in Kingston, Pennsylvania, just across the Susquehanna River from Wilkes-Barre, looking deceptively normal from a distance. But don’t be fooled by its brick exterior – this isn’t where ...

Today on Variant, we give you the History of Scorpion, one of Mortal Kombat's most most notorious fighters! Recommended ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo have discovered a molecule in arachnid venom that behaves like a commonly used chemotherapy drug for treating the disease, with preliminary findings ...

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...

Dwayne Johnson has nothing but good things to say about Brendan Fraser for helping him break into a movie acting career.

Whenever Brianna Sedor and her friends throw birthday parties, they love to bring something unexpected to surprise the guest ...