Picture an octopus that could be deadly to humans. You’re probably thinking of a large creature, and not one that is the size of your palm. But indeed, that’s the blue-ringed octopus, one of several ...

The Miami tiger beetle — a diminutive, iridescent native of Florida — was first discovered and described in the 1930s. But after its discovery, it wasn't seen again for six decades, when it was found ...