While they may incite fear due to their impressive dimensions, these spiders play crucial roles in their ecosystems and have become subjects of significant scientific interest and study.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police killed six suspects Friday during an operation to dismantle a gang accused of planning large-scale bank robberies, authorities said. Police in the southern state of ...

All animal bites need to be properly cleaned, and most need treatment based on the type and severity of the wound. Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild, scratches and bites ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police killed six suspects Friday during an operation to dismantle a gang accused of planning large-scale bank robberies, authorities said. Police in the southern ...

Soccer fans in Brazil were left astounded as Volta Redonda upset Fluminense to clinch a 1-0 victory in the Taça Guanabara following a bicycle kick goal – set up by a bicycle kick assist ...

The measure against the man, of Brazilian nationality, was ordered by the police chief of the capital Sassari. The foreigner, the police report, attacked a girl after an argument, grabbing her by ...

The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man. By Jack Nicas Jack Nicas ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed 'Big Boy'. (Photo: Reuters) The same antivenom is effective in treating bites from "Big Boy", scientists said. "Sometimes you ...

The current antivenom is already effective against a wide variety of funnel-web spider bites, including the newly discovered "Big Boy." Only male Sydney funnel-web spiders have venom that can kill ...

The 18-year-old Brazilian, who is quickly becoming a superstar in his home country, won the ATP’s NextGen Finals in December to follow in the footsteps of grand slam champions Carlos Alcaraz and ...

City have been in negotiations with the Brazilian club for a number of weeks and, after some resistance, have finally made a breakthrough in talks which the Premier League club believe will lead ...