Beyond snakes and spiders, nature harbors venomous mammals, mollusks, and fish employing toxins for defense and predation.

Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a major role. Once called the "poison apple," tomatoes were thought to be ...

Nature showcases diverse defense mechanisms among animals, some delivering exceptionally painful bites and stings. Creatures like the Arizona Bark Sco ...

Australia tried to send a live platypus across U-boat-infested waters to Britain as a diplomatic gift. The mission, part ...

A “sneaky” invasive species with a poison sting capable of sending some people to the hospital continues to spread across the United States, experts warn. Asian needle ants were first detected ...

A “sneaky” invasive species with a poison sting capable of sending some people to the hospital continues to spread across the United States, experts warn. Asian needle ants were first detected ...

A “sneaky” invasive species with a poison sting capable of sending some people to the hospital continues to spread across the United States, experts warn. Asian needle ants were first detected ...

Just one look at these beaver-tailed, egg-laying, duck-billed weirdos makes you wonder how we're even both mammals. But I have news for you - when it comes to mammal lifestyles, monotremes aren't the ...

Asian needle ants are an invasive species that are continuing to spread throughout the U.S., and these ants can now be found in over a dozen states.. The venomous ants, which are native to China ...