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Scottish actor Ray Park portrayed the iconic Star Wars villain Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, and also played a key role ...

Darth Maul was one of the most iconic villains in the Star Wars franchise, and was brought to life by Scottish actor Ray Park ...

I saw an article on the web last week that ranked Socorro as one of the “25 Most Affordable Towns to Buy a Home in New Mexico ...

If you’re from Texas you may have heard the story of Ol’ Rip, a lizard that was sealed in a time capsule for 30 years, but ...

Imagine facing a predator and, instead of running, you suddenly squirt blood from your eyes as a defense. It sounds like a ...

The horned toad (which is actually a lizard) definitely makes the cut for odd and unusual defenses. Having bony spines on the head and body would be enough to deter some predators, especially a ...

They serve as crossing guards for thousands of toads and frogs, who are trying to navigate toward their spawning sites. There usually isn’t much traffic, but even the relatively low number of ...

They serve as crossing guards for thousands of toads and frogs, who are trying to navigate toward their spawning sites. There usually isn’t much traffic, but even the relatively low number of vehicles ...