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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 ...

Having a baby? You’re going to need a crib—and a crib mattress. Thankfully, buying a crib mattress is a bit simpler than picking out a crib. There are a few things you’ll want to consider ...

Hubble reveals the vibrant star-forming complexities of the Large Magellanic Cloud’s Tarantula Nebula, a spectacular display of cosmic dust and colorful stellar phenomena. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C ...

Then the tree was dumped overboard. Rest assured, it was not littering taking place. It was part of a Green Lake Aquatic Structure (GLAS) fish crib/tree drop project spearheaded by Chuck Hurley, the ...

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 ...