In extreme cases, a black widow spider bite can even be fatal. Another venomous spider species found in California is the brown recluse spider. These spiders are typically brown and have a ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in California – already ranking as some of the most destructive in the state’s history. As temperatures rise due to human-caused climate ...

Are you an Illinois resident who has heard about the dreaded brown recluse spider but isn’t sure what it looks like or even where to look for them? If so, this blog post is here to help. Here, we’ll ...

Former Colorado Buffaloes and NFL linebacker and current Coloradan Chad Brown says his hometown in California, as well as his parents' home, were destroyed in the Eaton Fire, which continues to ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

Outsiders cautioned against assistance scam Cal Fire officials caution against people traveling to southern California to assist in cleanup activities. A social media post circulating on Facebook ...

If you pause from the horror of the California fire disaster consuming so many acres, buildings, and lives right now and think of the political fallout, the first likely victim is Los Angeles ...

As wildfires continue to ravage California, social media is flooded with misinformation about their origins and impacts. DW investigates the most viral claims. https ...

The theory is that climate change caused two especially wet winters in California in 2023 and 2024. This led to lush vegetation growth. Perhaps you recall the ebullient stories about the blooming ...

It’s true that climate change is one of several plausible factors behind this historic outbreak (though, as Patrick Brown notes, the role of warming ... ripping through the forests and scrublands of ...

Read More: What We Know About the Arrest Made Near the Kenneth Fire in L.A. John Lentini, owner of Scientific Fire Analysis in Florida, who has investigated large fires in California including the ...