X-ray scans of a 305-million-year-old arachnid fossil have unlocked a new chapter in the origin story of spiders. Long before dinosaurs reigned supreme, this ancient eight-legged creature cruised ...

According to Greek myth, the origin of spiders can be traced back to a talented weaver named Arachne, whose tapestries were ...

Unlike spiders and scorpions, sea spiders didn’t go through ancient genome duplications, making them a rare window into how ...

Ancient arachnid from coal forests of America stands out for its spiny legs Date: May 17, 2024 Source: University of Kansas Summary: The spiny legged 308-million-year-old arachnid Douglassarachne ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

The idea of coming face to face with any spider-like creature is enough to fill any arachnophobe with horror, let alone encountering one with large, spiky legs.

LAWRENCE — More than 300 million years ago, all sorts of arachnids crawled around the Carboniferous coal forests of North America and Europe. These included familiar ones we’d recognize, such ...

From orcas wearing salmon hats to April's total solar eclipse, it's been a big year for science news. We've brought together the five stories that you loved the most in 2024, starting with a ...

More than 300 million years ago, all sorts of arachnids crawled around the Carboniferous coal forests of North America and Europe. These included familiar ones we’d recognize, such as spiders, h ...