The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The ...

Like the song goes, Spider-Man — and his amazing friends — catch thieves just like flies. When the hit animated series Spidey and His Amazing Friends returns to Disney Junior on Aug. 18, young ...

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People often imagine spiders spinning endless webs without ever running out of silk, but their bodies don’t work like a […] ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play. Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common families of ...

Studying spiders has inspired researchers to construct a new generation of 3D photodetectors for use with biomedical imaging. Central to the design are some innovative architectural features drawn ...

These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

When temperatures drop, critters outside may come into your home looking for warmth. If you see more spiders than usual ...

Madame Web, the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off, finally has a first look at the titular character's hero suit. Where? Oh, a cranberry juice bottle, of course. Oh, Sony. You really are so desperate to ...

(CNN) — Spiders spin silken webs to capture flies and other tiny prey. They’re also trapping a wealth of DNA from the surrounding environment, a hidden resource that Australian scientists said could ...