If we can get beyond our fears, spiders, beetles, caterpillars and other creepy-crawlies can make for fine family companions.

Cold temperatures and harsh weather conditions are bad news for most animals, including spiders. But these creatures aren’t ...

Spiders are often treated as simple ambush predators, reacting only to what touches a web or wanders too close. Research over ...

What has eight eyes and stalks its prey like a cat? It’s not a weird science fiction monster; only a small, frequently ...

Many of us begin a new year hoping to become better versions of ourselves. Some aim to improve their health, others focus on ...

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The world feels ordinary until a single detail shifts your perspective. A quiet fact can linger in your thoughts, reshaping ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

Recently, Simone, an avid student of spider behavior, told me about Betsy Matson's fascinating essay "Jumping spiders' remarkable senses capture a world beyond our perception," and after I read it, I ...

Queensland insect enthusiasts are snapping photos of their backyard bugs to help researchers monitor native and invasive ...

Just a day after the apparent leak of Marvel's first Avengers: Doomsday trailer, a look at Spider-Man: Brand New Day also appears to have been spilled online, offering a big clue to Sadie Sink's ...