More than 300 million years ago, all sorts of arachnids crawled around the Carboniferous coal forests of North America and ...

The idea of coming face to face with any spider-like creature is enough to fill any arachnophobe with horror, let alone ...

The fossil was discovered in 1980 by Bob Masek and later given to the David and Sandra Douglass Collection to be displayed at ...

This compact arachnid had a body length of about 1.5 centimeters [0.6 inches] and is characterized by its remarkably robust ...

The spiny legged 308-million-year-old arachnid Douglassarachne acanthopoda was discovered the famous Mazon Creek locality.

Nature is truly a remarkable gift and, if we would stop and look around, we can witness some breathtaking and extraordinary ...

The newly discovered creature lived around 308 million years ago and was only around 0.5 inches in length, scientists report.

Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. Another mild ...

Here’s a look at what’s expected this year and how you can protect yourself. TICK FACTS: Ticks are small, eight-legged ...

“You see sort of spiny legs in some arachnids, but we’ve never seen one that really has these big spines all the way along, at least the first parts of the legs. It’s very, very striking,” Dr. Jason ...