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.

A Colossal Arachnid Discovery In a remarkable turn of events, the largest male funnel-web spider ever recorded has found a new home at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales. 2 ...

Volunteer fossil hunters and trained paleontologists uncover a new Australian dinosaur and the oldest known megaraptorid.

Peacock spiders are well known for their elaborate dances – but their extraordinary jumps smash speed records.

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

Your garden may simply be home to one of the many large garden spiders, which, despite their resemblance to Australia's notorious funnel-web spider, are not especially toxic nor aggressive.

An animal rescue service in Australia expected to remove four red-bellied snakes from the backyard of a Sydney home. Instead, they uncovered more than 100.

Researchers have examined the remarkable jumping abilities of male and female Australian peacock spiders, revealing sex-specific differences. These spiders use a unique semi-hydraulic system to jump, ...

Let’s start this morning by going back to the dawn of the supercar. The Lamborghini Miura and then the Countach. The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. The Maserati Merak and Bora. We stuck posters of these ...