The spider plant is one of the most popular of all houseplants. For this reason, it may have come to feel a little common, possibly even boring. But thanks to its popularity, there are now many ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...