Alaska doesn't really have any native dangerous spiders. But a few exceptions may occur, mostly around homes. Know what to avoid this summer.

Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider webs around our house. I am concerned some of the black, ...

In this video, I help my mom confront her fear of spiders by introducing her to the Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula, one of the largest spider species. This impressive tarantula can grow up to 1 foot in ...

This video documents close interaction with a black widow spider, one of the most venomous spiders commonly encountered by humans. Black widows possess neurotoxic venom capable of causing severe pain, ...

Mould thrives in damp environments, but these 7 easy-care houseplants can help absorb excess moisture from the air to reduce ...

Irrational fear of nature. It exists. At least some scientists in Sweden and Japan say so. And at the least such emotion has a name: Biophobia.

If they were not venomous, snakes would probably garland the necks of the rich and the influential to delineate social class. With a body handwoven by its Creator, the snake is the most awesome ...

If you are worried about mould there is a very cheap method to keep it away that does not involve chemical products or doing any cleaning at all.

Moving is nerve-racking, even for young children. In The Last Last by Wendy J. Whittingham (Groundwood, 32 pages, hardcover, $22), written for children ages 3-6, a little girl tries to memorize every ...

This description of my feelings makes sense, given how Zoloft works: serotonin, the happy hormone, leaves the synapse, and Zoloft acts like a bouncer that won’t allow it to reenter. This keeps the ...