Anytime an animal reappears after a long absence, it's typically a good sign of a balanced and functioning ecosystem. The ...

Researchers believe that's partly down to the spider's 'dark DNA' - a mysterious part of the animal's genetic code, and they ...

Australia’s peacock spiders dazzle with colour and dance. Scientists are uncovering a genetic mystery that could explain ...

The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous arachnid, the Sydney funnel-web spider, has been relocated to the Australian Reptile Park. The spider will contribute to the reptile park’s ...

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly to humans than that of any other spider, the iconic Sydney funnel-web has ...

In the leafy habitats of Madagascar, South Africa, and Australia, a strange predator lurks, far older and more bizarre than ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The fossilized spider was found near Gulgong, New South Wales, last week by a ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they had ever seen.See the funnel-web spider Hemsworth in ...

With fangs that can pierce a human fingernail, the largest male specimen of the world's most venomous arachnid has found a new home at the Australian Reptile Park, where it will help save lives after ...