Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

A new spider species has been discovered in the rainforests of north Queensland that is capable of weaving powerful ...

The spider, which has yet to be officially named but has been dubbed the ‘ballista spider’, uses web traps to launch prey ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland ...

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

Homeowners often overlook how quickly trees grow during the warm months, when extra sunlight and rain push branches outward ...

Predator-prey interactions have created some of the coolest strategies in the animal world. From mesmerizing cuttlefish, to ...

A newly discovered spider uses an ingenious method to launch its prey into the air, named after an ancient Roman weapon. The ...

They plucked off a tick carrying a virus that matched the one found during the autopsy. Scientists named it for the town ...

The SPCA says the case of a heavily pregnant ewe caught in a gin trap is the first it has heard of one of the illegal traps ...