While they may incite fear due to their impressive dimensions, these spiders play crucial roles in their ecosystems and have become subjects of significant scientific interest and study.

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This extraordinarily successful wildlife rescue set in WA's Porongurup will change your view of trapdoor spiders.

Remnants of a bizarre “shark-toothed” aquatic predator that lived alongside dinosaurs were probably forged, according to new research. The fossil possesses highly unusual blade-like teeth ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

An international team of scientists has identified fossils of snow leopards for the first time. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the ...

Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs ...

The cover highlights the mechanically self-organized pattern of scales on the head of a young Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). Typically, vertebrate skin appendages such as scales, hairs or ...

A detailed 3D model of Punk and Emo, reconstructed as digital virtual fossils. Credit: Dr Mark Sutton / Imperial College Londo The discovery of two ancient fossils shows early mollusks were more ...

The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" Big Boy would be classified as a separate species The nocturnal black arachnids are usually spotted within around 150 km of Sydney ...

There are 40,000 spiders in the world - and just one is vegetarian. Weird right? However that's not its only oddity ...