Aaron Phoenix, a 36-year-old from England, has turned his home into a sanctuary for over 700 tarantulas, finding therapeutic healing in caring for these creatures. He now envisions turning it into a profession, planning to educate and sell spiders to, fellow enthusiasts.

Next time you need to return an online purchase, make sure you’re only returning what you intended. One cat, mistakenly closed into an Amazon box, was shipped for return and ended up far from home and far from happy.

A man was caught smuggling more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them in his pants. Classic!

What’s mutated, drug-resistant, from space, and perhaps headed our way? No one’s quite sure yet, but it’s growing on the International Space Station, and there’s a possibility it could make its way back to Earth.

Break-ups are a real drag. Especially when your ex is a major hunk… of metal.

When the nearly 8-foot reptile appeared in the house in Sarasota County, Florida, locals called it everything from “pretty normal” to “business as usual.” One neighbor told a reporter, “Frankly, I’m surprised you’re here at all.”

In the Midwest this spring, it’s about to get loud—with a double dose of visiting cicada broods.

The DNA testing company is having a ruff time after identifying a woman as 40% Malamute - and this is the second time it’s happened

An unhappy black bear was spotted along a Florida highway last week, and authorities are warning tourists to stop taking selfies with it. As for the subject of these paparazzi, the photographic attention is simply unbearable.

The dating app seemingly encouraged women to lower their standards in a ham-fisted ad campaign. Mmm… ham.

Seekers, shamans, and alien-human hybrids flocked to Los Angeles for the 22nd annual Conscious Life Expo. The 4-day LIVE event featured over 250 exhibits offering everything from dolphin telepathy sessions to ectoplasm facials.

While you’re busy sweatin’, beachin’, and/or avoiding family trips this August, take a moment for catfish, among the many celebrants who hold a claim to fame this month. But it doesn’t come without controversy.