A giant huntsman spider lurking among the garments in a clothes rack in an Australian home has left the internet stunned. In a viral post uploaded to the r/oddlyterrifying Reddit group, which can be ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

How descendants of cannibals evolved abilities to share a home mostly without killing each other — never mind the rare oopsie snack — resonates after several pandemic years. Among the many kinds of ...

When I finished college in 2008, I felt compelled to serve my country as a United States Peace Corps volunteer. I spent two years training teachers and building a modest library in a quaint village in ...

Featured in this video is one of those rare instances where the huntsman becomes the hunted. Filmed by Gabi O’Sullivan, this ...

In February 2022, various news sites published headlines reporting that the "world's biggest spider" had been found in the U.K. after it emerged from a shipping container. Headlines like, "World's ...

An Australian father is going viral for a video of him catching a massive huntsman spider with his bare hands. Stephen Walker, who goes by @stephenwalker34 on TikTok, uploaded the video on December 23 ...

Most spiders are known for being loners that keep to themselves. But in rare instances, some close-knit spider communities rely on strength in numbers. From a young age, the spiders in these groups ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...