The actress talks about playing a screen goddess in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; her love of movie musicals; and her long road from the Bronx to Hollywood.

Insects in 112-million-year-old amber from Ecuador reveal a prehistoric rainforest and new clues about South America’s ancient ecosystems.

This experiment explores how a fly and a spider behave when placed in a vacuum chamber, revealing surprising reactions to the absence of air.

Ecuador’s Amazon region has revealed insects and spider webs trapped in amber that dates back 112 million years. The findings, published in the journalNature Communications Earth & Environment, ...

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

Marvel at the beauty of birds and learn the stories behind our favorite images from this year’s contests—featuring, for the first time, photographers from Chile and Colombia.

Orb-weaving spiders are those that spin webs to capture insects that they eat. We have many species of orb-weavers in Florida and fall is the best time of year to see them. These spiders begin life as ...