Spiders
Glowing Ancient Spider Fossils Offer Rare Glimpse of Extinct Life
"It was just an amazing rainbow of autofluorescence," said the lead author of a study on the spider fossils.
Spider Silk Could Save the World
Scientists are attempting to engineer a synthetic version of spider silk that could be woven into biodegradable clothing.
Australian Scientists Have Made a ‘Shazam’ for Snakes and Spiders
Upload a photo of a spider to Critterpedia and the app will tell you whether or not you should run.
Silk Gets Even Stronger in Freezing Outer Space Temperatures, Scientists Discover
Robot spiders catching space junk with silk webs? Ultra-luxury textiles on the space station? The future is comfy, and strong.
Viral Images Show a Huge Spider Preying on a Possum in Tasmania
It’s not even the first time this year that a spider made news for capturing a possum.
Watch This Spider Nesting in a Man's Ear
It is only the latest in a long line of arachnid ear explorers.
This Jumping Spider Makes Milk
An Asian spider was observed nursing its young with a liquid that has four times the protein of cow’s milk.
We Regret to Inform You 7,000 Live Bugs and Spiders Are Missing from a Museum
Along with entire colonies of cockroaches, snakes, and something called a "red spot assassin bug."
Spiders Can Fly Thousands of Miles With Electric Power
For the first time, scientists have empirically verified electricity’s role in the ballooning abilities of spiders.
The Big Dick Energy on These Animals Is Off the Charts
Nature teaches us everything we need to know about BDE.
My Spider-Filled Airbnb Is the New ‘Hereditary’
I’m a grown-ass woman who leans into my own phobias and I don’t care who knows.