Spiders are not out to get you and actually prefer to avoid humans; we are much more dangerous to them than vice versa. Bites ...

If you're scared of spiders, Halloween certainly doesn't help. People decorate their homes with monstrous-looking fake ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Fall is in full swing now and it is a treat. Leaves turn from green into bright reds, oranges, and yellows before falling to ...

Every year, spiders kill about 20 people worldwide. That’s fewer than scorpions, lightning strikes, or hippos—and a tiny ...

Death might seem like the end, but for these five creatures, it’s just part of the job. In this special Halloween compilation ...

Discover the unique wildlife of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, from the nēnē goose and colorful honeycreepers to sea ...

The spooky season has a way of creeping into everything, even the greenhouse. Some plants are already eerie by nature, and ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of spider living in the state's coastal sand dunes.