whip spiders and whip scorpions. Whatever its evolutionary affinities, these spiny arachnids appear to come from a time when ...

Scientists have zeroed in on brain circuitry powering the desire of spiny mice to live in large groups, opening the door to a new model for the study of complex social behaviors in mammals.

Gary Larson is inarguably one of the greatest cartoonists of all time. If you don’t think The Far Side is funny, you’re ...

Unlike their more familiar relatives, tailless whip scorpions lack a venomous stinger, relying instead on their long, spiny pedipalps to capture prey.

Cold water and warm water lobsters are unique yet equally tasty. If you want to get the most out of these crustaceans, learn ...

In Bodeen, Texas, Land Of The Dragon, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

When Naoko was a freshman in high school she was kidnapped and imprisoned by a man who lived next door. For one month, she went through hell. Finally, she killed the man and escaped. Now as an ...

Francis Urquhart was depicted as a fearsome chief whip in the BBC's House of Cards series The whips love their sinister reputation. In fact, their job is a very basic one; they must ensure MPs ...

Special Day on West Point Lake has a way of becoming a bit more special with each passing year. The 45th one took place on ...