Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That's NPR's science podcast. Reporting this week, we have Rachel Carlson. Hey there. RACHEL CARLSON, BYLINE: Hey, Mary Louise. KELLY: Hey. And ...

Using microscopy and 3D imaging, they were able to examine the fossils’ minute details. It revealed they had spinnerets and ...

SEATTLE — From Fear to Fascination. That's the name of a new exhibit at the freshly-revamped Pacific Science Center that's focused on spiders. The exhibit challenges common misconceptions and explores ...

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, ...

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Both arachnophobes and people ...

[WATCH: In the video player above, spiders in Ohio that run on water, hunt fish and even frogs.] (WJW) – ‘Daddy longlegs’ are NOT spiders. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently shared the news ...

Ever wondered why dead spiders curl up? It's not a final pose but a fascinating consequence of their unique hydraulic system.

The Short Wave team talks about spider origins, why the odds of having a girl or a boy aren't 50-50, and what the Orion constellation reveals about the life cycles of stars. Time now for our science ...