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Shadow watches over the lake at dawn, resting on top of the eggs.
FOBBV Eagle Cam
Jackie & Shadow
Natalie Brown, Writer • March 28, 2024

In 2015, Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit organization based in Big Bear Valley, California, installed a camera in a Jeffrey Pine tree....

This Eyelash-pitviper (B. Schlegelii) displays its fangs in a defensive stance. These vipers are venomous, and flaunt their bright colors as a signal for other animals to stay away!
Scientists Discover One Species of Eyelash-Pitviper is Actually Many
Natalie Brown, Writer • March 15, 2024

Science is something that will never stop expanding. Unless artificial intelligence defies human knowledge and advances into what a majority...

An orb weaver hanging from its sunlit web in Hawaii. The spider is vibrantly colored with many bold patterns. These factors may contribute to peoples fears.
Are You Afraid of Spiders? The Origins of Arachnophobia
Natalie Brown, Writer • February 1, 2024

Scientists have long been trying to find out where the common fear of spiders came from. There are many proposed theories, so getting down to...

Photos from the James Webb Telescope: a Vivid Outlook on Outer Space
Photos from the James Webb Telescope: a Vivid Outlook on Outer Space
Natalie Brown, Writer • December 19, 2023

Looking up to a vast, dark sky at night, all you see is an inky, abyssal pool littered with glowing white flecks. Researchers, students, and...

The Cellar Spider has a very small body compared to its spindly legs, with an elongated abdomen.
Is the "World's Most Venomous Spider" Venomous At All?
Natalie Brown, Writer • December 14, 2023

A common mistake in the animal kingdom is the usage of ‘poisonous’ versus ‘venomous.’ “Careful, that snake is poisonous,” someone...

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