Life can be scary, and a lot of times we push certain fears aside just to get through the day. But when those fears show up ...

Given the data-driven nature of contemporary Hollywood, it should not be a surprise that multiple late-franchise horror ...

Common European spittlebugs secretly spread a deadly bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, threatening over 600 plant species.

Jimmy Crystal, 28 Years Later – 2025 was Jack O'Connell's villain era, with his turn as Remmick in Sinners and as Jimmy ...

Megabonk's "Spooky Update" was initially meant to arrive on a smaller scale around Hallowe'en, but solo developer Vedinad ...

Bats get a bad reputation for being creepy or disease-ridden, but they’re actually doing loads of important work that keeps [ ...

The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) is the world’s largest spider, with a leg span up to 30 cm (12 in). Its hairy, robust form, and fangs capable of piercing small prey, give it a looming ...

Here’s something to remember next time you’re grousing about the long line at your favorite sandwich shop: Some animals have to put up with a lot more to secure a tasty lunch. Case in point, a study ...

A tiny bee with a pair of striking horn-like projections on its head has been identified in the remote Goldfields of Western ...

There’s nothing new in noting that horror movies tend to run on pretty rigidly defined nostalgia cycles, as new franchises get big, peter out, and then—more and more frequently in the modern ...

If you suffer from ophidiophobia (fear of snakes), you probably won't welcome the news that the slithery creatures may be living in your garden. Your first instinct may be to run when you see one of ...

Halloween may be over, but creepy crawlies like daddy longlegs and other spiders still haunt the hills and dales of Vallejo and Solano County. Despite their scary reputation, most spiders aren’t ...