No matter where your level of fear lies, it's totally understandable if you're afraid to sleep because of the discovery of a giant, fossilized spider in Australia. Scientists led by paleontologist Dr.

A fascinating discovery was made in Australia when scientists unearthed a giant fossil of a trapdoor spider! This ancient spider species is believed to have roamed the earth millions of years ago.

Fossils of many extant and extinct arachnid groups have been found at Mazon Creek in the past. What’s surprising about the new discovery, however, is how morphologically unique this spider is.

The common traits of spiders are well known to everyone – they have eight legs, multiple eyes and can spin webs – but a recent fossil discovery and new research now shows that spiders once had long ...

Scientists have used the latest computer-imaging technology to produce stunning three-dimensional pictures of a 49 million-year-old spider trapped inside an opaque piece of fossilized amber resin.