Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their ...

Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

If you were to quickly look at the image below, what would you think it was? At first glance, it seems to be a ...

Spiders in this toxic sulfur cave have built a thriving spider metropolis and the largest spider web complex in the world!

Just like some people, there are arachnids out there that prefer to pick up their takeout meals, including the aptly named slingshot spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). Scientists have just figured out ...

Although they're frequently called insects, spiders belong to a closely related class called arachnids. Spiders are helpful to people because they feed on harmful insects. Spiders aren't aggressive or ...

A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Sending spiders to space seems like a good idea (because, science), but arachnids apparently have their own notions about living in space. NASA researchers first sent spiders to space in the 1970’s, ...