Deer are responsible for more human deaths than any other wild animal in the country, almost entirely through crashes on highways and rural roads. Each year, vehicles strike deer in an estimated 2.1 ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

Few animals look as calm and harmless as a hippo lounging in the water, but appearances can be deceiving. Dangerously so, in ...

When it comes to human deaths caused by animals, the biggest threats aren’t always the fiercest-looking predators—but those ...

When most people think of the deadliest animal in the world, their minds immediately turn to ferocious predators like sharks, lions, snakes, or crocodiles. These creatures certainly inspire fear, but ...

Everyone knows by now that Florida has a problem with the invasive Burmese python. Wild Burmese pythons can pose some risk to humans, even those who aren't purposefully pursuing them. Traffic ...