While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This ...

The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) is the world’s largest spider, with a leg span up to 30 cm (12 in). Its hairy, ...

A tiny 242-million-year-old fossil from Devon is shaking up scientists’ assumptions about the earliest members of the lizard lineage. Instead of the expected skull hinges and palate teeth typical of ...

Here are 10 of the most effective predators in the ocean – and you might be surprised which one comes out on top ...

Large, fast, and with a powerful bite, at number one meet the fearsome great white shark. Attracting a notorious reputation ...