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

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

While some haunting creatures may be considered nightmare-fuel for most people, the scientists who study them couldn’t be happier to get a closer look. As Halloween approaches, take a look at some ...

Scientists discovered a new kind of trapdoor spider under California’s sand dunes, showing how isolation helps spiders evolve ...

When I see a garden spider, l recall a fellow graduate student who I came to know while doing owl research in Minnesota. On occasion, I would drop by her office which she shared with her husband, a ...