A young Hartselle explorer is gaining national attention as she advances to the quarterfinals of the Jr. Ranger Competition, ...

The blue-ringed octopus may be small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but its venom is among the deadliest biological weapons found anywhere in the animal kingdom. Armed with a neurotoxin ...

Many legends exist about Oklahoma but the ones that include our lakes always get our attention. Have you heard the Oklahoma octopus legend? Tales tell of an octopus-like creature that lives in Lake ...

Starring Tony-winner Reed Birney and 'Boots' star Kieron Moore, wrier-director Elliot Tuttle's sex-work drama explores ...

The inland taipan, nicknamed the “fierce snake,” is widely thought to be one of the most venomous land snakes on Earth. Its ...

Researchers at UC San Diego have figured out how to get bacteria to produce xanthommatin, the pigment that lets octopuses and squids camouflage. By linking the pigment’s production to bacterial ...

UC San Diego-led team discovers new method for producing large amounts of color-changing, nature-inspired pigment in the lab An octopus camouflages itself with the seafloor. UC San Diego scientists ...

When people think of dangerous animals, they usually picture intimidating predators like sharks, lions, or snakes. These ...

A hefty hippo death toll. To be clear, the (Hippopotamus amphibius) is far from the deadliest animal in the world. That would ...