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Dr Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists – including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark ...

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"It was the first confirmed discovery of a Black Widow in Slovakia," said Pavol Purgat, adding for the Plus Jeden Deň daily ...

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s ...

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The Sahara Desert, home to some of the world’s deadliest creatures. Let’s explore the 10 most dangerous animals that roam this vast wilderness.