Peacock spiders like Maratus yanchep are endangered due to urban expansion in Western Australia. Renowned for their vibrant ...

We’re discovering more species of richly coloured peacock spiders all the time. But their small ranges puts them at very real ...

Researchers have wondered how an alligator-size arthropod lived more than 300 million years ago. The discovery of an intact ...

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If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version. Scientists have found a fossilised ...

A rare and exceptionally large spider is making a comeback on nature reserves in the United Kingdom, the Guardian recently reported. Thanks to ongoing conservation efforts, populations of the fen ...

Thanks to ongoing conservation efforts, populations of the fen raft spider — also known as the great raft spider — are at a record high after nearly going extinct just over a decade ago. The ...

10, 2024 — Aotearoa New Zealand's flightless parrot, the k k p , evolved two different color types to potentially help them avoid detection by a now-extinct apex predator, researchers ...