The words "free pizza" contain more joy than can be properly explained. If you do your part to help preserve the Everglades, ...

A man admitted to killing and burying his parents eight years ago in the backyard of their upstate New York home during a television interview this week, then was arrested as he left the studio. The ...

From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we ...

Fast food workers got a large-scale surprise when they spotted a massive python slithering around an In-N-Out burger joint in California.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of permits, including from opponents who are trying to reduce the number of ...

When most people think of venomous creatures, snakes, spiders, and insects spring to mind. Admittedly, those are the most ...

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. What to know in Mississippi to keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. Know how to spot brown widows. Keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Florida’s new hunting efforts aim to manage bears and invasive pythons, but not everyone agrees with these bold measures.

Florida couple Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann captured 87 invasive pythons from the Everglades in July, setting that month’s record and netting them thousands of dollars in payouts for helping remove ...

The South Florida Water Management District's monthly python elimination competition has led to the removal of 279 snakes in ...