It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Perhaps the most feared spider in North America, the black widow spider is famous for its potentially deadly bite. But how ...

Scientists just sequenced the first sea spider genome, uncovering genetic clues to limb growth, regeneration, and ancient ...

A recently published study explores the relationship between sea spiders and bacteria. Discover more and meet one of the ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

With summer here, more spiders and bees are coming. Read to learn about the pain of spider bites and bee stings, and which ...

A selection of moments across the Triangle and North Carolina as captured through the lens of the N&O’s visual journalists.

A new study has looked into this size misestimation phenomenon a little further, asking participants to estimate the size of ...

Ingenious web construction and energy stored in stretched silk strands lend spiders super powers to lift animals too heavy ...

Sedona is eyeing a possible ban on exotic animals in public spaces following a disturbing case of animal abuse by a vendor.

Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Black Panther are at the top of the list for a lot of folks, and that’s only the heroes. Toss in the animal-theme supervillains, and the list could be never ...

A 4-month-old spider monkey died at the Brevard Zoo on Tuesday. The zoo said the baby was found unresponsive in its habitat. Before the infant was rushed to L3 Harris Animal Care Center to receive ...