An entomologist explains why not to.

The tarantella is named for a peasant woman from southern Italy whose tarantula bite started a contagious dancing fever!

Intricate, strong, and rapidly-built, spider webs are more amazing even than they first appear. For a construction job done right, get a spider to do it.

Venom kills thousands every year, but research is showing that venom can heal as well. Venom works in a way that most drugs can only dream of.

Researchers at Cambridge studied how peoples' brains respond to fear.