A clinical trial is set to test whether a protein from the venom of the K’gari funnel web spider can protect hearts during ...

We’re discovering more species of richly coloured peacock spiders all the time. But their small ranges puts them at very real ...

The biodiversity of Devarayanadurga has always fascinated us, but to find a completely new genus is truly remarkable,” said ...

Meagen Wallace, from Austin in Texas, made the grim discovery when she and three-year-old son Jameson were about to leave ...

The thorax, or front, of the spider’s body is white with a black bald patch, and the abdomen, or back, is bright orange.

If you notice a tiny, strikingly coloured spider performing an elaborate courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock spider. New species of peacock spider are discovered every year; the ...

The venom of a single spider species can contain over 3,000 molecules, primarily small neurotoxins used to overpower insects.

Most people can tend to a jumping spider bite at home with simple first aid. If you are not sure what their bites look like, ...

The chief concern about the Joro spider is that it might outcompete natives for space on the landscape in Massachusetts.

As the nights draw in and the weather turns cold, its the return of the dreaded 'spider season' - but pest control experts say fears about ...

Researchers at Tufts University’s Silklab have developed a silk-based sticky fluid that instantly turns into a fibrous material when ejected, evoking the gravity-defying, web-slinging powers of the ...

Using MRI scans, a new study has found that neural responses to different types of fears activated different brain areas, ...