Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

Garages are full of dark corners and forgotten boxes, which makes them an easy place for certain spiders to settle in. Most ...

Of the thousands of species of spiders, a tiny fraction of their bites are capable of harming humans - but one woman got ...

Researchers are investigating “hotspots” of a venomous spider throughout the country this summer. The invasive noble false ...

Spiders are some of the world’s most misunderstood creatures. These arachnids, which have been around for around 400 million ...

Cobwebs and Christmas don’t seem to have much in common. But one legend, deeply rooted in Ukrainian tradition, brings them all together — and also explains why tinsel became a Christmas classic. In ...

Leading psychologist Dr Angelina Archer said most of Brits' biggest fears stem from ancient survival instincts ...

Perhaps the best way to confront the swiftly changing landscape is to swallow hard, and then move forward with a fresh ...

Bill shape affects how efficiently a hummingbird feeds and how it competes with other hummingbirds. Because of humans, they ...

Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie Ward, the host of the funny cult favorite “ Ologies” podcast, to share her picks for the ...