By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Eye-tracking experiments reveal a curious contradiction: people tend to avoid looking at spiders when other creatures are present, yet striking features such as large eyes, ...

Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But ...

An interdisciplinary team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology to pinpoint the physical characteristics of spiders that may contribute to ...

Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But researchers don't have a clear ...

Whether it’s a sudden dash across the garage or a silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people — and University of Nebraska–Lincoln researche ...

Scientists discover thousands of new species every year, and a surprising number of those creatures end up named after pop ...

How many stories are buried just beneath our feet?

Last month, the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising opened their new exhibit, on view until June 27. “The Fashion ‘Bug’ ...

Weather drawing by Ava Cortinas of Ms. Tollefson's fifth grade class at Forestview Middle School. Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, ...

Q: I’ve seen all kinds of advertisements for “grain-free” diets. Should I be feeding these to my dog?

Some of Queen Elizabeth’s never-before-seen childhood letters and drawings are going to auction after being discovered in a suitcase under the bed. The doodles, which were made when she was still a 10 ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) is a type of financing option that allows businesses to ...