Slithering beneath the vast dunes of the Gobi Desert, legend has it, is the monstrous Mongolian Death Worm. It kills prey by squirting lethal venom and can even electrocute from a distance. So goes ...

If the sordid tales you grew up with no longer make you shiver, it's time to reanimate your spooky story roster with global ...

These three specimens of M. sestertia in the collections of the National Museum of Natural History (dorsal, top, and ventral views shown here) were collected in 1936.

Tom Emerson looks kind of like David Pocock with a beard. The new “Independents for Canberra” MLA for the ACT’s Kurrajong division also happens to be a former advisor to the independent senator.

Chicago’s favorite annual Halloween-themed extravaganza is back, the over-the-top haunted experience of Nightmare on Clark Street at Bamboo Club. From a bevy of horrifying creatures to an ...

Are you ready for the “ribbon worm”? That white “goo” is actually the worm’s nose, they use it to penetrate their prey and then inject venom into them. They’re mostly deep in the ocean ...

Mole crabs live in perpetual motion. Unlike a barnacle, say, that clings to solid rock, a mole crab moves—fast—to stay within the ribbon of beach washed by waves. This mobile part of a sandy shore has ...

Since the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during an Israeli military operation, X has been flooded with claims that UNRWA has added a black ribbon to its logo as a sign of mourning.

Caenorhabditis elegans, one millimeter long, has just 959 cells. The worm’s simplicity has made it a mainstay of scientific research.Credit... Supported by By Teddy Rosenbluth When scientists ...

People wear these ribbons to show support for those facing a specific cancer diagnosis, often during months dedicated to advocacy and awareness. The pink ribbon, today so quickly identified as a ...

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A deep-sea submersible found worms and snails living in cavities below the sea floor — the first time animals have been discovered in such habitats. The creatures may have been pushed into their ...