"The spiders are strange, beautiful geologic features in their own right," says planetary scientist Lauren Mc Keown of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "These experiments will help tune our ...

But fear not, arachnophobes — these "spiders" aren't actual arachnids, but spider-like geological formations on the Martian ...

Guam has 40 times more spiders than neighbouring islands – and a population of invasive snakes so voracious, they have ...

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...

A NASA study from 1995 looked into the effect of various chemicals on spiders gives us a glimpse into how the brain is affected by caffeine - and published a terrifying graphic showing how toxic ...

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. Here are some of the most baffling.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured incredibly sharp images of the Horsehead Nebula, one of the most iconic ...

But experts advise to leave them be. Spiders are predators who keep other more harmful pests, like disease-carrying ticks, at bay. Most spiders commonly found inside home are not dangerous ...

They're huge and colorful, with bands of yellow and blue. These massive spiders have been making headlines over the past months as they expand their presence in the United States. Now, they've ...

New research on Joro spiders by Georgia Gwinnett College found the invasive critters carry a bacteria that can cause them to go sterile. Wolbachia, a common bacteria found in about half of all ...

A NASA astronaut remained hospitalized Friday evening following the delayed return of a four-person crew from the International Space Station earlier in the morning. The crew consisting of NASA ...