Science 1000fps video reveals the underlying action of a stinging ant's venom injection for the very first time Cory Doctorow

wildlife Beyond the looks: The amazing world of of the eerie-looking aye-eye and other "repulsive" creatures Ellsworth Toohey

video This caterpillar turns into a fuzzy moth queen, but not before freaking you out with its acid-spraying tentacles Popkin

Nature Beware the beautiful yet dangerous Caravela Portuguesa Popkin

crime Woman doesn't like co-worker — so she routinely poisons her drinks (until she's arrested) Carla Sinclair

painful returns Scorpion stings woman at Boston Logan International Airport — and the little critter gets away Carla Sinclair

trademark US Patent and Trademark Office thinks people will confuse a hockey team with a cooler Gail Sherman

Science "Toxic male technique" uses poison semen to control insects Gail Sherman

animals These bizarre animals can fuse together into a single life form Allan Rose Hill

"Very scary" Texas woman bitten by snake while sitting on toilet in the dark Carla Sinclair

movies Kraven the Hunter proves to be bad, surprising no one Grant St. Clair

drugs Tripping on psilocybin helped traumatized and depressed COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers Allan Rose Hill

books In 2004, an author wrote a 233-page novel without using any verbs Ellsworth Toohey

medical myths Ish sucks venom from a snakebite in Earth Abides. But experts agree: Don't do this! Carla Sinclair

Nature Scientist voluntarily endured world's most painful stings to rate them for you Ellsworth Toohey

Smoking toad venom helps veterans with PTSD, addiction, and depression Allan Rose Hill

animals People are collecting illegal tarantulas "like they're Pokemon" Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures Tiny toad found in Brazil only 6.95mm long Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Python nor sovereign citizen theories help this man evade the police Jason Weisberger

snakes Python traps a woman in her own kitchen for 2 hours before help comes along Carla Sinclair