This video examines five spider species with physical traits and behaviors that differ sharply from what most people expect. Footage highlights unusual body structures, movement patterns, and survival ...

A reduced genome in an island species raises evolutionary questions.

The knotty sea spider, Pycnogonum litorale, is not actually a spider, but it does represent a significant early branch in the genetic family tree that includes spiders, as well as scorpions, ticks and ...

As the most popular character in Marvel Comics, Spider-Man has teamed up with nearly everyone in the Marvel Universe. From the Fantastic Four and the Avengers to Quasar or Daredevil, there are few in ...

What has eight legs, fangs and a whip-like tail? If you're not a fan of spiders, this is one fossil sure to give you the creeps. Scientists from the University of Kansas studying in Myanmar have found ...