The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

While filming a TV documentary inside an old Victorian gunpowder store in Northern Ireland, scientists made an intriguing ...

However, there's one good reason why you shouldn't squish any spiders you come across in your home. The first issue is that ...

The discovery of so-called ‘zombie spiders’ in a network of caves that lie beneath an Irish prison has caught the attention of staff there. Loughan House open prison in Co Cavan is built on land over ...

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Have you ever wondered why spider webs are so perfectly symmetrical? It’s not just for beauty—there’s a scientific reason ...