A small spider living in the Amazon rainforest has developed a striking survival strategy: it mimics the appearance of ...

This nocturnal rainforest spider has evolved an unusually specialized hunting strategy, using a silk-powered snare to target ...

If you already find spiders creepy enough, you might want to stop reading here. A new study analyzes the sprinting pace of ...

Spiders are famous for the business end of their bodies, the sharp mouthparts that seize prey and help explain their ...

What is a vampire spider? Where do they live and do they drink human blood? Nick Baker takes a look at this fascinating ...

A newly discovered Himalayan spider with a striking smile-like pattern is reshaping what scientists thought they knew about one of the world's most recognizable arachnids. A tiny spider with an ...

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

For more than a century, scientists believed this cheerful-looking creature lived only in the Hawaiian Islands.

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Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they've made the first synthetic cell that can complete a life cycle, a major ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.