King cobras are the world’s longest venomous snakes, but rare records of giants stretching nearly 19 feet raise questions ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

At NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Matthew Strausser protects wildlife, from snakes to deer, and ensures they don't interrupt critical spaceflight operations.

It is a wonder-filled, sometimes puzzling, and even shocking world out there in the animal kingdom. One of those kickoff ...

The spider on the ceiling, the neighbor’s barking dog, or a slithering snake–animals can trigger not just fright but outright ...

Cane toads secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including dogs and cats.

Six-month-old babies show stress responses when viewing images of snakes and spiders, long before they could have learned ...

At 20, fresh out of polytechnic, Ms Chan Poh Shan walked into the Singapore Zoo's corporate office asking for a job. She hasn ...

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who was kitesurfing suffered multiple shark bites and died from his injuries.

Humans have spent centuries shaping the world. But nature wouldn’t hesitate to take over if we suddenly disappeared.

We could learn a lot from the pampered sausage dog who became a canine Bear Grylls. Perhaps all of us are capable of more than we might expect ...

Plus, pocket-sized owls hooting, few family reunions in the bird world and a visit by robins’ handsome cousin.