Man' lizard — a herpetologist explains how it flashes red and blue in seconds to win mates and settle rival showdowns.

Binghamton University Assistant Professor Jian Zhou, PhD '18, will lead a five-year, $1.84 million project funded by the ...

If you have ever spotted a shiny black spider crawling into the corner of your house or garage and suddenly wondered "Is that ...

Ingenious web construction and energy stored in stretched silk strands lend spiders super powers to lift animals too heavy for the spiders' tiny muscles to support. Trump accounts go live: Who gets ...

A newfound type of spider in Australia builds an elaborate spring-loaded snare to catapult prey into its web. Researchers have nicknamed the ingenious creatures “ballista spiders” after the large ...

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We’ve all been there: just as you’re about to fall asleep, you notice a huntsman spider on the ceiling. Or you walk into your kitchen and find a long trail of ants snaking into your pantry. Given ...

Spider-Man is Marvel’s most popular hero, and a huge part of his appeal comes from his powers. He can do everything that a spider can do, and then a little bit extra. People can easily visualize and ...

Unlike previous attempts, the latest human-made version of silk keeps everything great about natural silk while ramping up its toughness and versatility. Reading time 3 minutes Spider silk is ...

A joint Dutch and Chinese team has successfully converted corn into plastic using a method inspired by spider silk. The resulting corn protein-based biopolymer could offer a more sustainable ...