Joro spider webs sometimes pop up in noisy spots. To figure out why, researchers measured spider heartbeats. Joro spiders (Trichonephila clavata) first arrived in the U.S. over a decade ago, and ...

Spider-Man is one of the few Marvel heroes with a supporting cast and rogues gallery wide enough to support an entire cinematic universe. Or so execs at Sony thought when they launched their ...

Japan-based biochemist Ali Malay has long questioned traditional theories about how spiders make their silk. “The prevailing hypotheses seemed like magic, because, according to it, you suddenly have ...

Hobo spiders were introduced to the US from Europe in the early 1900s. They are primarily found in the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Their name comes from the fact ...

As an alternate version of Spider-Man inspired by film noir detectives, the actor who loves Superman so much he named his son Kal-El finds an even better superhero to embody his bewitching weirdness.