The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 km (105 miles) north of Sydney, by Kane Christensen, a spider enthusiast ...

One of the arachnids -- the 3.5-millimetre long Cyclosa xingqing sp. nov. or "Starry Mood spider" -- is named after a hit love song from Chou's debut album "Jay" released in 2000. Others are named ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- There are signs of recovery and healing for a severely malnourished spider monkey found in a bizarre DUI case Monday night. "It will take months and months and months for ...