Deep in the unyielding darkness of a Brazilian cave, a pale, blind, spiny beast carefully feels its way across rust-colored rocks. Meet Paleotoca diminas, a spider new to science. The species, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It measures roughly 3 millimeters—smaller than a grain of rice—and until recently, no one had ever seen it move. Now, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was found in Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, a well-studied region still revealing new species. Scientists know little about ...

It measures about 3 millimeters long — roughly the size of a sesame seed — and until recently, no one had ever seen it move. Now, a newly discovered species of ground spider has been filmed for the ...

Opening forest canopies to boost biodiversity may reduce spider diversity, as closed forests support significantly more spider species.