They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

other spiders and arthropods, as well as on other members of their species," said the University of Tennessee. The bite of a black widow can be extremely toxic and may cause nausea, excess ...

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White piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair. Several species of fungus that live in soil or dirty water can cause it. Piedra is the Spanish word for stone. White piedra appears as ...

This bird’s long, bright white tail feathers are a huge contrast to its black body and iridescent green head. The male uses its tail feathers to attract the attention of the less colorful females ...

For the first time, DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark ...

We know Peter got his powers from a radioactive spider bite some ten years ago by the end of the second game, while Miles gained his from a spider genetically-modified by Oscop. Which doesn't ...

Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus mode adds a whole load of new features to Peter Parker and Miles Morales' adventures. If you choose to convert a completed game save into NG+ you can then replay the ...

Notably, when a black widow bites, it injects a very low volume of venom. Because the woman ground up the whole spider, she may have exposed herself to a dose orders of magnitude higher than is ...

As the writer behind this guide to the best white sneakers, it’s fascinating to see what the sneakerheads are chasing — from Air Force 1s to Stan Smiths. There’s a style for everyone these ...

Research has confirmed killer whales were responsible for bite wounds on a dead white shark that washed up on a beach near Portland, Victoria. It is the first killer whale predation on a white ...