The next time you're sweeping cobwebs out of the corners, take a moment to appreciate the elaborate designs of these sticky ...

Explore the fascinating world of spider web construction and learn the beauty in these intricate designs found in nature.

Urban noise such as from traffic, aeroplanes and construction is forcing some spiders to weave “soundproof webbing” that transmits vibrations differently, a new study reveals. While previous ...

But slingshot spiders, also called ray spiders, are especially showy in how they hunt. These tiny arachnids (smaller than one centimeter) build webs that at first glance look like a typical static ...

According to new research published last week in Current Biology, a North American spider species can change how its webs transmit vibrations. The authors have reported that spiders in urban ...

Some of you probably aren't fans of spiders, but it turns out our eight-legged friends aren't the biggest fans of us either - well at least some of the noise we make. Their webs, which you might ...