As snails go, the cone snail is pretty feisty! This group of marine gastropods has a venomous harpoon that they fling into ...

Hammerhead flatworms are invasive and toxic. These worms, native to Asia, contain neurotoxins similar to those in pufferfish.

Blue-spotted salamanders in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are making their spring migration. What to know about the species.

Hammerhead worms reproduce both sexually and asexually, producing an egg capsule that hatches in about 23 days.

Here’s what you can do to protect firefly populations in your own backyard, including how to make your yard more firefly-friendly ...

We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over ...

In this week’s Nature Notes, Graham Workman looks at the avocet.

When we think of deadly animals, large predators like sharks or big cats often come to mind, but the reality is very different. The animals responsible for the most human deaths are often small, ...

These old-school catfish tips from a catfish fanatic will break down channel, flathead, and blue cats, and how to catch them.

The risky truth about eating pufferfish Pufferfish may look cute and taste like a luxury, but they hide one of the ocean’s most potent toxins. Eating the wrong species or poorly prepared fugu can be ...

Here in the hedge I’m completely hidden. I have a swag of clothes for a pillow and thermal blanket and a green tunnel to live in. When Blake and I were kids it was different. We had rooms, lofty gaps ...

Garden pests are inevitable, but harsh chemicals aren't. These natural pesticides can help protect your plants without ...