Have you ever wondered why spider webs are so perfectly symmetrical? It’s not just for beauty—there’s a scientific reason behind this precision! Learn how spiders use geometry and survival instincts ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

and 13 deaths have been attributed to the common Sydney funnel-web spider between 1927 and the early 1980s. There have been no deaths since the antivenom was introduced in the 1980s. In 2024 ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Spider-Tracers are a sort of status effect applied by Spider-Man's alternate attack, Cyber-Web Cluster. When an enemy is hit by Spidey's webs, they'll receive a Spider Web mark on top of their ...

Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged. When threatened by a ...

Huge groups of up to 500 spiders weave webs that stretch across the entire sky. There is no danger to humans." Sometimes, young spiders use a trick called "ballooning"—they release silk into the ...

“In all instances, the infected spiders had moved from their concealed lairs or webs and died exposed on the cave roof or wall and the store ceiling,” scientists wrote. Gibellula ...

It’s not yet known how the venom differs between the three funnel-web species. But researchers are optimistic this discovery will have practical implications for antivenom production and spider venom ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...