Deadly creatures like the golden poison frog and blue-ringed octopus wield potent venoms, far surpassing cyanide in toxicity.

A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored whether factors such as ...

Biologist Christian Raboch made a horrifying discovery in Brazil after checking into a rented room for a science conference — it was infested with brown recluse spiders, whose bites can rot flesh and ...

Brown recluse spiders will be confined to only 5% of their natural territory by 2080 if the species does not learn to migrate north.