For years, Denton County residents have spotted their share of harmless snakes, but never a Western Diamondback rattlesnake — ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Big cities are populated by hundreds of thousands of people, but a hidden population even larger than the number of humans lurks in the shadows. The population consists of hundreds of ...

The Rio Grande winds more than 1,800 miles through the American Southwest and northern Mexico, carving its way through snowy ...

When it comes to unexpected horror stories, humans may never beat nature at its scariest. In Germany, rats reportedly like to intercept bats near hibernation sites, killing and feasting on the local ...

For two days at the start of monsoon season on the Indian subcontinent, male Asian common toads (right) turn bright yellow, while females (left) stay brown. Stückler et al. / Ichthyology & Herpetology ...

Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the famed "Chicago rat hole."But the Windy City's "rat hole" may not be what it ...