Sending spiders to space seems like a good idea (because, science), but arachnids apparently have their own notions about living in space. NASA researchers first sent spiders to space in the 1970’s, ...

Every spring, an unusual phenomenon occurs on Mars: What look like little black spiders start swarming across the Red Planet’s south pole. Of course, these are not actual arachnids or any living ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about colorful and invasive Joro spiders, a cicada fungus, and lessons about how the human body responds to life in outer ...

April showers bring May flowers on Earth — but on Mars, spring brings surface "spiders. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...

Two golden orb spiders are delivered by the STS-134 crew to the International Space Station so researchers can observe the arachnids’ habits in microgravity. Two golden orb spiders are delivered by ...

The two spiders who were flown up to the International Space Station for some kind of experiment into spider life-cycles haven’t gotten off to a great start: instead of the nice tidy web researchers ...

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has spotted “spiders” on the Red Planet’s southern polar region. But they’re not the arachnids we fear or adore back on Earth — they’re the result of a ...

It's time now for our regular science news roundup with our friends at NPR's Short Wave podcast, Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson. Hi to both of you. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hey, Sacha. RACHEL CARLSON, ...