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It’s far more horrifying to consider a future without these and other essential species with unearned reputations for being scary.

Snot otter, devil dog and ol’ lasagna sides… these are just some of the names used to refer to hellbenders.

Unlike annual cicadas that emerge each year, the periodical cicadas of Brood X haven’t been seen since 2004.

Earth’s largest land animals are not immune to threats, yet hope remains for wild elephants.

Spiders, doctors and journalists… what we get wrong when talking about spider bites. Arachnologist Sérgio Henriques sets the record straight.

Migratory monarchs increasingly face pressure from climate change, habitat loss, pesticides and herbicides. Such threats are pushing these butterflies towards extinction.

Generally, we know very little about the world’s insects – creatures such as beetles, bugs, and butterflies – when compared to mammals and birds.

Snakes are cool animals that play vitally important roles in our everyday lives, even though few of us may ever notice them.

Most of the planet’s oxygen comes from the ocean. So it’s fitting that the United Nations refers to our ocean as the “lungs of the Earth.”

World Parrot Day celebrates the diversity of these intelligent, colorful birds and raises awareness of conservation needs.