Spiders often have a reputation as deadly predators, but the reality is more complicated. Of the more than 40,000 known spider species worldwide, only a small number are considered medically ...

A toucan was spotted perched on a tree along Conroy-Windermere Road in Orlando. The tropical bird whose natural habitat is far from Central Florida caught the attention of locals and quickly went ...

For just one or two nights each spring, spotted salamanders emerge from underground and go in search of vernal mating pools.

Scientists just found evidence of a rare tiny marsupial hiding out in a completely unexpected place. New evidence of the world’s smallest possum has emerged hundreds of kilometers from where it’s ...

Geckos are one of the most popular types of pet lizards on the market, and you can find Tokays, crested geckos, leopard geckos, and much more in any pet store across the country. These gecko names are ...

You probably won’t see them, but they’re there. A tiny invasive critter has the potential to wreak havoc on PNW forests.

Picture this: scientists walking through a lush stretch of eastern Thailand at night spot something unexpected clinging to the rocks. A tiny creature with enormous brown eyes, bumpy skin and a ...

Meet Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis, the Khlong Hat bent-toed gecko. It’s the latest new species of gecko confirmed from a region where biodiversity keeps delivering surprises, and its discovery was ...

The new species of gecko measures just over 7 inches long. Its most striking features are a triangular-shaped head and large, slightly protruding brown eyes that give it a distinctive, almost startled ...

Researchers scanning tree branches with flashlights in a dense Vietnamese forest in the middle of the night spotted a lizard clinging to a shrub, fast asleep. It was bright lime green, lined with ...

Scientists surveying an Iranian canyon at night found a wide-eyed surprise - a brand-new species of spiky gecko.

Small-cap stocks are on a tear: The Morningstar US Small Cap Index is outperforming both the Morningstar US Large Cap Index and the broad-based Morningstar US Market Index by a healthy margin over the ...