Rufus net-casting spiders can tune the stiffness and elasticity of their webs thanks to loops of silk, scanning electron ...

Most people who spot a black widow in the garage or a brown recluse behind the water heater reach for the nearest shoe. That instinct, while understandable, may be exactly the wrong move. The venom ...

Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are beloved by home gardeners for their easy care and resilience, but even these hardy houseplants can face challenges. If you’re noticing brown leaves on your ...

It is “sociological contagion” that best explains why, according to “a controversial 2021 Barna poll, nearly 40 percent of Gen Z describe themselves as being somewhere on the LGBTQ spectrum.” In ...

Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won Saturday's special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle. Martinez, a member of the Iberville Parish Council, earned 62% of the ...

A brown recluse encounter can unfold in seconds, often in places where people feel safest. The video breaks down how these spiders behave, where they hide, and why accidental contact is the most ...

Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their webs. Spiders didn't begin their journey on Earth in the same way as they ...