If you’ve been watching the blessing to Sunday night television that is Planet Earth II, you’ll know some things: firstly, that truth is stranger than fiction, and second, that the earth is a ...

Scientists in India have taken inspiration from J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series of books and movies in naming a distinctive new species of spider. The triangular creature resembles the Hogwarts ...

I thought the Niffler was my favorite fantastic beast, but I was wrong. This new spider species discovered in India just topped the list — mainly because it exists in our real Muggle world. This ...

If you're a Potterhead who has been worn out by the latest wave of wizarding-world franchise expansion, I've got just the thing you need to remind you of everything that's magical about Harry Potter: ...

Eriovixia gryffindori is a newly discovered species of spider, found in India, which bears a strong resemblance to the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films. Javed Ahmed / Indian Journal of ...