Alaska doesn't really have any native dangerous spiders. But a few exceptions may occur, mostly around homes. Know what to avoid this summer.

Brazil is considered the most biodiverse country on Earth, with 15%-20% of the world’s biodiversity. The Amazon rainforest, the Cerrado savannas, the semi-arid Caatinga, the coastal Atlantic Forest, ...

The legend of the Christmas Spider offers a surprising explanation for the origin of tinsel. Rooted in Eastern European folklore, it tells of a poor family and a quiet act of kindness. According to ...

Scientists have cracked a key mystery behind spider silk’s legendary strength and flexibility. They discovered that tiny molecular interactions act like natural glue, holding silk proteins together as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 6—Early February, mid-winter, is one time of the year when we don't expect to see spiders. Walking on mild days, we might ...

There are two kinds of spiders that make webs indoors during the winter, and both are quite common. And neither is native to the Northland. They have done very well here, adapting to our climate and ...

I was walking through the garden when I stumbled upon this spider, skillfully wrapping up its latest catch. A grasshopper had flown into the web, and now, it was dinner. The precision and patience of ...

One of the unfortunately drippy spiders. Credit: Ricardo Bassini-Silva. The juvenile spider sat in a glass vials, one of thousands tucked away in the archives of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest collections.