They say that pretty much everyone on Earth is never more than a few yards from a spider at any time. And now the same goes for astronauts in space, too. A pair of golden orb spiders hitched a ride to ...

Humans could soon send giant robotic spiders into space to build huge, web-like structures. That’s the plan of a NASA-funded company called Tethers Unlimited, which wants to create robots that weave ...

Some female spiders may be able to adjust their webs to make them appear more sexually attractive to male spiders, researchers at Simon Fraser University have found. In a recent article published in ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

A team of engineers have identified key physical processes that give spider silk its strength and durability, bringing the idea of manufactured web silk one step closer to reality. Scientists are ...

The Black Widow spider is not to be messed with. This highly venomous spider is feared by many—but, as this identification ...