Almost all amber from the past 130 million years was found in the northern hemisphere, so this deposit offers a rare window into southern Gondwana's humid Cretaceous forests.

Some species have an incredible knack for hacking others to get what they want. Scientists have now discovered a fascinating new example – some spiders have been seen manipulating fireflies’ flashes ...

Scientists are using spiderwebs to track endangered species, according to a new study. It turns out that the sticky structures can be swabbed for environmental DNA, or eDNA, which can tell scientists ...

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: ...

A Reddit user in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 created a torture device, sticking enemies to the wall for continuous damage. Despite Spider-Man's tendency not to kill, the irony of the torture device provides ...