Perhaps the most feared spider in North America, the black widow spider is famous for its potentially deadly bite. But how ...

Scientists just sequenced the first sea spider genome, uncovering genetic clues to limb growth, regeneration, and ancient ...

Researchers from the University of Vienna and the University of Wisconsin- Madison have created the first chromosome-level ...

We know that some animals are bilaterian—meaning they display bilateral symmetry—while others are not, but nature is rarely ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

An international collaboration featuring the University of Vienna and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) has led to ...

Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable athletes.

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

Ontario’s beaches and aquatic environments can hide some pesky spiders and biting bugs — including one of Canada’s biggest ...

The animal kingdom can be creepier than a Stephen King novel sometimes, and a newly discovered creature proves this is true. Researchers called this new insect a “bone collector” — are you scared yet?

Man lore might be about to get rewritten yet again, possibly revealing that Mephisto’s been pulling the strings in Peter Parker’s life longer than anybody knew. Marvel Comics’ powerful and demonic ...