Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest sharks, while researchers have been researching fungus that ...

Turing patterns offer insight into (among other things) the patterns we find on animals, whether it’s the splotches on ...

Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...

A man was bitten by spider and didn't think much of it until his hand turned bright red and swelled dramatically in size. Dean Vipond, 40, said he was bitten on Saturday morning and his symptoms began ...

Thousands of years later, each lunar year is still said to possess certain characteristics of its animal namesake, and those ...

You may think you know what a spider plant looks like – but there’s a lot more variety than you think! We present some ...

Instead of traditional naming based on traits or location, a Chinese arachnologist turned to Jay Chou’s discography, naming ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species ...

but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...