Spiders' social tendencies appear to stem from what Dr. Penna-Gonçalves calls being "lazy to launch," where young spiders stay home longer instead of dispersing after their first molt. "In those ...

Social spiders reveal surprising brain adaptations, showing that teamwork - not bigger brains - drives cooperation, memory, and intelligence.

Researchers peered inside the brains of huntsman and crab spiders using micro CT scanners and found while spiders’ brains don’t have to be bigger for them to live in groups, social spiders are wired ...

Everything’s bigger in Texas, even the spiders! The biggest spiders in Texas make the biggest spiders in many other states look puny in comparison! While Texas has over 900 spider species, only two ...

Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who writes articles on space, ancient humans, animals, and sustainability, and manages the Planet Earth column of the print issue. View Full ...

As September heralds the height of spider season, with the eight-legged arachnids visiting many a home, experts hope an exhibition will help ease fears around the creepy-crawlies. Staff at Leeds ...

The bite of a black widow spider can initially feel like a sharp stabbing pain, or it can be deceptively subtle, barely ...

Headlines that include the words “spiders” and “invade” are not generally harbingers of good news. Such was the case Wednesday when this headline appeared on USA TODAY’s website: “A spider as big as ...

Spiders weaving their way into our homes in the coming months are “looking for love” say museum experts in Leeds, who have debunked a number of common myths and misconceptions about the eight-legged ...

With that said, Marvel’s Wolverine is rumored to get a new trailer very soon. The game was revealed four years ago this month and since then, we haven’t seen any other official trailers or screenshots ...