Several spider species build orb webs. These spiral wheel-shaped webs that often dot plants in the forest and the corners of our homes capture flying prey. They’re the iconic spider web shape you see ...

A Cyclosa spider is camouflaged on a web with debris attached to make itself less visible at the Los Amigos Biological Station, Peru. Emanuele Biggi, Nature Picture Library In a narrow passage deep ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

In a narrow passage deep inside an underground cavern between Albania and Greece, scientists pushed through waist-deep black water and clung to ropes to make a startling discovery. In the beams of ...