South America is known for the spectacular Amazon Basin, which includes waterfalls and dense rainforests but is also home to various exotic reptiles. Many colorful and powerful cold-blooded creatures ...

Emboa Medical’s scientific approach is in its name: emulate a boa constrictor, specifically its sharp, recurved teeth. The pre-clinical West Lafayette-based medical device startup founded on ...

Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

A Florida sheriff’s deputy discovered this boa constrictor was freely roaming a pickup truck during a traffic stop. Brevard County Sheriff's Office photo A truck search in Florida turned strange ...

They can happen anywhere, but they’re most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Washington, according to the Department of Homeland Security. If an earthquake strikes ...