In 2008, when an orange-haired, ornately patterned spider was found in Malaysia ... s name could benefit an at-risk species or habitat by drawing attention to it. Naming can also be simply ...

the biggest spider in the world stands out among its giant kin. Enormous, eight-legged creatures — ranging from the Goliath birdeater to the Colombian lesserblack tarantula — showcase an astonishing ...

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this m ...