Along a similar vein is the annual scare story of giant spiders invading our homes over winter. Today, the Independent tells ...

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...

Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft spiders, which grow to be as big as a human hand, a decade ago. There are now over 10,000 breeding females across the UK, said to be an all time high.

Researchers have long sought to create strong fibres that could be deployed as tethers, inspired by the silk secreted by moths, spiders and several other insects. Join the Irish Independent ...

Scientists have developed a fluid that turns into a strong sticky fibre when shot out of a gadget to lift objects several times its weight – a breakthrough inspired by comic book superhero Spider-Man.