Silk decorations in spider webs aren’t just for show. They may help spiders “hear” their prey through vibrations.

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

F or decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now, ...

A remarkably preserved spider fossil, Arthrolycosa wolterbeeki, dating over 310 million years old, was discovered in northern ...

A rare trapdoor spider, Aptostichus ramirezae, discovered in Iran, features a tail-like appendage, a trait thought extinct ...

Winter DIY is back, bathrooms are gleaming, and nerves are frayed. One slip with the drill, and the tile pays the price. Across the country, homeowners ...

Researchers discovered a spider web they said spanned about 1,140 square feet in a narrow passage between Albania and Greece.

The finding is the first documented case of colonial behavior between two solitary species ...

About 50 meters from the cave entrance, the walls are no longer rock — they’re all web. The structure is haunting and vast, ...

Researchers found the colossal web hosting a megacity of around 111,000 spiders located on the border between Albania and ...

Caltrans will begin overnight ramp and connector closures for three weeks at the junction of the 2 and 5 freeways starting Wednesday, Nov. 5. It's for a $15.9 million seismic retrofit designed to ...