Until recently, Iceland was the only country in the world to be free of one of the most maddening and dangerous insects: ...

Florida officials are warning about the return of the puss caterpillar, a fuzzy but highly venomous insect whose sting can ...

Modern toads (Bufonidae) are among the most successful amphibians on the planet, a diverse group of more than 600 species ...

On average, wildlife causes hundreds of deaths annually. Behind many of these deaths, are stories of adventures gone wrong.

“Look, don’t touch” is the motto at Alnwick’s poison garden in Northumberland, unless you’re a professional poisonous-plant ...

“It’s very, very good,” praises Dr. Sward. “I’m totally hooked.” ...

You may have heard the most dangerous spider in the world is the Sydney funnel-web spider, but you may not know how many people it kills per year.

SYDNEY, NSW - AUGUST 09: A Cane Toad is exhibited at Taronga Zoo August 9, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The Cane Toad, which is poisonous, is reportedly being blamed for the deaths of a number of ...

If you come across a hairy caterpillar in Florida, you’d better not touch it because it could cause some serious pain.

Fulton County health officials are warning residents after some mosquitoes tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis.

The threat posed by superbugs to travelers from countries around the globe has been revealed in a new study from The ...

Mark Gladwin, a critical care physician and biochemist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, said, "The most ...