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 ...

These deadly animal movies went for authenticity — often with terrifying results. But sometimes they just looked fun and ...

"I could not shake the feeling that today was going to be a scary day," a Vietnam veteran writes in this War Horse reflection ...

While some kids have parents who let them watch literally anything from a young age, most people first encounter scary movies ...

Spiders are those unwanted guests who are sharing your space without paying rent. Spiders might not be everyone’s favorite roommates, but they’re definitely fascinating (and surprisingly helpful). But ...

Too much candy purchased? Check. Multiple pumpkins placed? Check. Halloween decorations out, loud and proud? You bet. I might ...

A tear cut down Jeannette Orozco’s cheek as she recounted the anxious ordeal waiting for her father outside a Wilder, Idaho, racetrack on Sunday, after roughly 200 law enforcement personnel detained ...

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 ...

Ahmad Mukhtar is a producer for CBS News based in Toronto, Canada. He covers politics, conflict and terrorism, with a focus on news from Canada and his home nation of Afghanistan, which he left ...