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Researchers identified two new species of burrowing scorpion from Western Australia, according to a new study. This photo of the Pilbara region is representative of their habitat. Photo by Eddie ...

A large scorpion was caught on camera crawling out of an overhead luggage compartment by a Lion Air passenger. The menacing arachnid was spotted when a woman opened the bin after the February 14 ...

A large scorpion was caught on camera crawling out of an overhead luggage compartment by a Lion Air passenger. The menacing arachnid was spotted when a woman opened the bin after the Feb. 14 flight ...

A new species of predator was found hiding in the crevices of a Thailand park, waiting to attack. Ythier E, Košulič O, Nawanetiwong W, Lourenço WR (2025) ZooKeys Motherhood looks different for animals ...

I recently received a question about the use of technology in ecological research, which led to a discussion about blacklights. I wrote a column five years ago about a nighttime adventure in a ...

Researchers trekked through the dry and rocky landscape of north Western Australia, using ultraviolet light tools to scan for creatures that might be in the area. That’s when they spotted a yellow, ...