**1. House Mouse** The Mus musculus or house mouse is likely the most prevalent mouse species worldwide. These mice, measuring between 5 and 8 inches in length, play significant roles in scientific ...

Whether you’re an Arizona native or a seasonal visitor, you’re aware of our scorpions. Arizona is home to some 60 species of ...

More than 30 years ago, researcher Boris Sket found the carcasses of tailless whip scorpions on the limestone of a monastery on Cyprus near a natural spring, but didn’t collect any live animals and ...

A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped atop one of the tee boxes to survey its surroundings. I focused my ...

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California ...

Wild honeybees in Southern California are devouring the food supplies of native pollinators — posing a potential threat to ...

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

As temperatures soar across much of the U.S., one creature is crawling into the spotlight, and sometimes, into homes.

Scientists just sequenced the first sea spider genome, uncovering genetic clues to limb growth, regeneration, and ancient ...

The arachnids are like spiders' more frightening-looking cousins. But if you think they're waiting to ambush innocent hikers, ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Scorpions are a type of invertebrate that people don't see much of in Georgia but can be found in the Peach State. Here's ...