A clinical trial is set to test whether a protein from the venom of the K’gari funnel web spider can protect hearts during heart attacks and organ donation. By Ed Cara Published October 20, 2024 ...

If you've noticed an increase in webs appearing around your neighborhood, there's no need to call Spider-Man. What you're seeing is a natural phenomenon known as "ballooning." ...

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

Ultimately, spiders choose their web locations based on where they can get the food they need to survive. "But if the spider itself is moved, they'll probably try to make a new web," Crawford says.