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In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequence- Faking death, tentacle traps, spider tails: Inside the minds of the world's most cunning snakes
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- Before dinosaurs, earth had a giant millipede longer than a car: and it was the largest arthropod ever foundArthropleura, a colossal arthropod from the Carboniferous and early Permian periods, has been definitively linked to millipedes through new...06 May, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
- Why Spiders Are Getting Bigger in Cities — What Urban Evolution Is Quietly ChangingCity spiders are growing bigger. Studies show urban spiders are larger and more fertile. This is linked to warmer city temperatures and abu...21 Feb, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- Damarchus Inazuma: Scientists have found a new orange and grey spider that is not a male or femaleScientists in Thailand have unearthed a remarkable new spider species, Damarchus inazuma, exhibiting perfect gynandromorphism. This rare cr...11 Nov, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
- Venomous noble false widow spider confirmed established in New ZealandThe venomous noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) has officially established itself in New Zealand, with confirmed sightings across ...01 Jul, 2025, 07.14 AM IST
- ‘The Last of Us’ in real life? Scientists discover fungus that turns spiders into zombies!A new fungus species in Europe, Gibellula attenboroughii, transforms cave spiders into 'zombies.' This fungus manipulates spiders to leave ...15 Feb, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
- Stowaway African Huntsman Spider found in Edinburgh traveler's suitcaseA 10cm huntsman spider was discovered in Boswall Drive residence. The animal charity took immediate action and now the huntsman spider will...28 Jun, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
- Giant species of Trapdoor spider spotted in Australia's QueenslandAccording to a study published in the Journal of Arachnology, there have been very few sightings of the Euoplos dignitas species in recent ...24 Mar, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
- New spider species named after 'Harry Potter' characters'The Lord of the Rings' and other literary classics also inspired the names of small cave-dwelling six-eyed spiders inhabiting in northern ...15 Jan, 2018, 04.00 PM IST
- New spider species named after Bob Marley24 Dec, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
- Tosanoides obama to Baracktrema obamai, species that have been named after US PresidentHe's a fish, a spider and an extinct lizard. Before his admirers cry foul, these names have been given to the creatures to honour Obama.05 Jan, 2017, 11.56 AM IST
- Jumping spiders can hear sound without eardrums: StudyNew York, Nov 1 (IANS) Jumping spiders can perceive airborne sound despite not having ears or ear drums, finds a new study.01 Nov, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
- Two new species of spiders found at Mumbai"s Aarey Milk ColonyA team of young naturalists has discovered two spider species at Aarey Milk Colony.29 Jul, 2015, 05.27 AM IST
- Seafaring spiders depend on their 'sails' and 'anchors'Spiders can travel large distances across water like ships, using their legs as sails and their silk as an anchor, a new study has found.04 Jul, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
- 176 new species of animals discovered in IndiaThe species we have discovered are available only from a very small geographical area. Therefore they may be on the verge of extinction alr...04 Jun, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
- New species enrich Hyderabad’s biodiversityIf you are one of those getting upset over the rapid extinction of plant and animal species from the planet, here’s something to cheer abou...20 Jul, 2014, 02.16 AM IST
- Thirty-three new spider species discoveredScientists have discovered 33 new trapdoor spider species in Southwest America belonging to the genus that includes a notable species named...22 Dec, 2012, 10.56 AM IST
- 2 new species of spiders found in Western GhatsTwo Andheri-based researchers have discovered two new species of a genus of trapdoor spiders from the southern Western Ghats.10 Jul, 2011, 02.19 AM IST
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