UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

Climate change and habitat loss threaten the newly named trapdoor spider. Scientists from the, Davis, have identified a previously unknown trapdoor spider species lurking in the coastal sand dunes of ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

In the dunes between Monterey and Mexico’s Baja California, Jochim and her coauthors discovered a new species of spider that until now has been hidden in plain sight: Aptostichus ramirezae. The new ...

Fear is a survival mechanism that can keep you from harm. But it can be maladapted for the modern world and make you feel ...

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President Donald Trump’s immigration mandate has ripped the nation in half. On one side, many of Trump’s supporters say sending in ICE agents and the National Guard is the best solution to address the ...