Elizabeth Peterson

Like cast members on a distasteful reality show, Portuguese man-of-war "jellyfish" are descending upon the Jersey Shore in increasing numbers.

What scientific questions does Mark Zuckerberg want answered? Stephen Hawking wants to know.

Deep beneath the surface of the Earth, in a dank and dismal cave, lives Hades, the invertebrate king of hell.

North Carolina's recent bevy of shark attacks are the result of many diverse factors, according to experts.

Some of the most ferocious jaws in the animal kingdom belong to a creature that's rather small and quite misunderstood.

Ever wonder what might happen if a python ate a porcupine?

When a fighter jet takes off from a runway the same way that a skier launches gracefully off a jump, the result can be surprisingly beautiful.

What's white and blind and hairy all over? A yeti, of course! Or rather, a yeti crab.

They're white, blind and surprisingly hairy. They're yeti crabs.

The Jersey Shore is the place to be this summer (if you're a dead sea creature).

There are lots of cute (and some not-so-cute) critters out there whose names really reflect their physical characteristics.

A baby dolphin sounds cute, right? What about a baby dolphin torn apart by hungry sharks?

Internet cat videos don't just result in major "LOLs," they also deliver significant health benefits, a new study suggests.

You know you should wear sunscreen, but do you know what to look for in a sunscreen?

A man who spent nearly 43 years in solitary confinement in a U.S. prison could soon be set free.

A trip to the beach turned terrifying for two young people on Sunday (June 14) when each was attacked by a shark while wading in waist-deep water off the coast of Oak Island, North Carolina.

What's cuter than a baby deer? A baby deer you can hold in the palm of your hand, of course.

Ladies with low libido could soon get their own version of the "little blue pill," but this cure for what ails a woman's mojo might not work.

A stroll on the beach turned strange for two co-workers this week when they stumbled upon a giant (and newly deceased) deep-sea creature that had made its way ashore.

Here's what we know so far about the FBI's surveillance-ready aviation program.

One woman recently became the heroine of her own modern-day fairy tale after she was bitten by a dragon and lived to tell the tale.

The so-called Charlie Charlie Challenge is based on shaky science, but there are some real and powerful forces behind this parlor game, according to one expert.