If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all such spiders are dangerous, with some often mistaken for the notorious ...

Thanks to science, the deadliest spider in the world revealed a long-held secret that could have implications for those who ...

In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash writes about a newly discovered type of fungus that turns spiders ...

An unexpected discovery in the caves of Ireland has shed light on a new species of fungus, named in honor of Sir David ...

The 10 largest spiders in the world seem straight out of science fiction, with legs from 5.5 inches to over a FOOT wide.

A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...