For over a century, the famous "happy-face" spider—a tiny, vibrant arachnid known for the uncanny smiling face pattern on its back—was believed to be an exclusive resident of Hawaii. But a stunning accidental discovery has revealed that a smiling cousin is living high up in the Indian Himalayas.

Researchers in Australia have begun human trials of a groundbreaking drug derived from the venom of the deadly Australian funnel-web spider.

After voicing the fan-favorite, black-and-white Spider-Man Noir in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Nicolas Cage is suiting up as the hero in the first look at Prime Video’s live-action series “Spider-Noir.”

Australian scientists have confirmed the discovery of a larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders.