An ancient ancestor of spiders and relatives doubled its genome about 400 million years ago, setting the stage for the ...

What makes spider silk so extraordinarily strong and elastic at the same time? This was the focus of recent investigations carried out by researchers from the University of Greifswald, the University ...

The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

Discover why only female Darwin's bark spiders produce the strongest silk, surpassing steel in toughness and strength.

What looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider turned out to be parasitic mite larvae. Scientists identified the mites as a new species, marking the first record of its family in Brazil. The ...

Spiders are creatures that often trigger fear or discomfort. We find them quietly sitting in corners or quickly darting across the floor, and instinctively we treat them as pests. Yet, there is ...

Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today’s news round-up, we’ve got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in NPR’s Ailsa... This week in science: spiders, TV pixels and storytelling ...

Scientists in Kerala have discovered a rare fishing spider that hunts fish in forest streams. The unique species reveals ...

Most Bay Area hikers pass right by without ever noticing, but a careful eye can spot tiny towers rising up from the forest floor. These mysterious little tubes, barely an inch high, are the homes of a ...

A giant colonial spiderweb in a sulfuric cave on the border between Greece and Albania may be the largest ever found — and it was built by spiders we didn't know liked the company of others. When you ...