Jim Henson trained him to be a puppeteer, and he also worked on ‘Sesame Street’ and appeared as Big Bird on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’ By Mike Barnes Senior Editor A professionally trained dancer, ...

The eastern tarantula (Selenocosmia crassipes) is a formidable spider that could give anyone — not just arachnophobes — quite a fright. Commonly known as Australia’s “bird-eating spider,” its ...

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What is thought to be the world's largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...

Princess Kate seemed charmed when she met a large tarantula in 2021, with a link to one of her children's names Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh let her emotions show when she met a tarantula during a ...

Sulfur caves are among the most extreme habitats on Earth. They are completely dark and filled with hydrogen sulfide gas, which is toxic to most life-forms. Inside, species’ survival depends on ...

Researchers may have discovered the world's biggest spider web, a massive subterranean structure spanning over 100 square meters in a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border. The multilayered web ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

To keep squirrels out of bird feeders, using bird seed coated in hot pepper oil is an effective solution. When using pepper-treated seed, wear gloves and avoid making your own mixture to prevent ...