A newly discovered fossilized giant trapdoor spider in New South Wales is captivating both scientists and the public. This ...

Also known as camel spiders or wind scorpions, the sun spider falls under neither category in regard to its species.

Around 300 million years ago, long before dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the Carboniferous period teemed with strange and giant ...

Palaeontologist Sarah Gabbott explains what’s so unusual about her discovery, which she named as part of the process of describing it scientifically. The fossil is about 50cm long and has 46 almost ...