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Mexican Red-kneed Tarantulas. Image via George Chernilevsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Tarantulas, with their robust forms and often intimidating appearances, inhabit many parts of the ...

The scene pictured here is on the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula, the largest and most productive star-forming region in the local universe. At its center, the Tarantula Nebula hosts the most ...

A former U.S. Marine and his wife, both 30, have been arrested for allegedly causing the death of their 2-year-old daughter, who was asphyxiated in her crib when a heavy suitcase meant to keep her ...

Because newborns sleep for about 16 hours a day, a crib is a product that will be heavily used—maybe for many years, depending on what type of crib you buy. If you’re in the U.S., you can ...

Georgie Henley leaves Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia films far behind with her bravura performance in this new solo play by ‘in-yer-face’ theatremaker Philip Ridley. Wiebke Green ...

But the best next-to-me crib can make a big difference in stretching your shuteye during those early months. They’re a safe, practical solution to keeping your newborn close and saving you from ...

Tarantulas in general live in arid, desert regions, but they can also live in a damp forest environment. The Oklahoma brown tarantula finds shelter near small rocks and logs that they can burrow ...

For newborn to 6-month-old babies, the best place for that sleep is in a safety-certified bassinet, crib, or play yard in their parents’ room, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).