A newly discovered species of spider has been found working pretty hard to convince prospective prey in the Amazon that it’s ...

A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

Alexander Bentley, a herpetologist, is unfazed by cordyceps' presence in the Amazon. But after a finger poke of a ...

In the heart of Australia’s rainforests, there is a newly discovered species of tree that has gained the attention of ...

Who would have thought a book or a jack-in-the-box would be so scary?

Nature, in all its glory, is a gold mine of peculiar and fascinating phenomena. From animals with superpowers to plants with ...

A fast-spreading fungal disease has left the newly named Australian "zombie tree" unable to produce flowers, fruit or seeds, ...

On a rainy night in Ecuador, a herpetologist reached out to prod a clump of parasitic fungus, the kind that kills its host ...

A fungus called Sporothrix brasiliensis spreads from cats to humans, and concerns are growing over its rapid dispersal.

A new batch of giant flying spiders is preparing to hatch and experts have suggested that they may travel across most of the ...

Aaron Kramer's "Hugger 300" is part of his exhibit "Sense of Wonder," on view March 7 through Aug. 23, 2026, at the Oceanside Museum of Art. I love the way certain kinds of found-object sculptures can ...