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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 consequenceA major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...- Faking death, tentacle traps, spider tails: Inside the minds of the world's most cunning snakesSnakes are not just scary, they are strategic. Some species use mind games and fake moves to survive. The King Cobra varies hunting tactics...
- 100 years of David Attenborough, a century of Earth’s greatest storytellerSir David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday on May 8, 2026, after a remarkable career documenting nature and advocating for enviro...
- This tiny spider uses city lights to become an efficient urban predatorA minuscule spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, is revolutionizing predator behavior studies by hunting prey significantly larger than itself. ...
- 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...
- Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the USGiant Joro spiders from East Asia are spreading across America. These impressive weavers are establishing themselves in new regions. Their ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Spiders 'the size of your palm' are spreading across the UK faster than everThe Fen Raft spider, once on the brink of extinction in the UK, is making a remarkable comeback. Thanks to a decade-long reintroduction pro...
- Joro Spiders: Are they dangerous to humans and what can you do to prevent them from spreading in your home?Trichonephila clavata, commonly referred to as the 'Joro Spider', belongs to the golden orb-web spider genus.
- Joro Spiders: All about the spider species that is spreading across U.S.Joro spiders, originating from East Asia, are invasive in the US. They weave golden webs, pose no significant harm to humans, and help cont...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- New spider species named after Bob Marley
- Rare 'Velvet Spider' species found in Maharashtra's MelghatA rare spider species which was believed to be extinct, has been found in the jungles of Melghat in Maharashtra's Amravati district.
- 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.
- India's largest trapdoor spider found in Gujarat's DangIndia's largest trapdoor spider has been found in Dang district of Gujarat.The three centimetres (cm) long spider was documented by researc...
- Spider numbers dip in Melghat forest reserveThe rich diversity of spiders in the Melghat forest reserve is facing severe threat from trading, urbanisation and forest fires among other...
- 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...
- 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.
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