In celebration of World Camel Day on 22 June 2025, global attention turns to the historical, economic and cultural ...

Arachnids of the Desert Sun spiders are arachnids in the order of Solifugae.There are over 1,000 species within the order. Common names include sun spider, wind scorpion, Egyptian giant solpugid ...

The University of Bayreuth's Biomaterials research group has, for the first time, successfully applied the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool to spiders. Following the genetic modification, the spiders ...

Scientists suggest social spiders are more about going with the flow than sticking to a role, after new research challenges the idea of fixed personalities. New research led by the University of ...

Camel spiders have gotten some press in recent years - and a lot of Internet buzz - as American soldiers in Iraq posted and sent back photos of these disconcertingly large and menacing-looking ...

The streets of Qaraqosh, Iraq — also known as Baghdeda — were filled with joy as residents celebrating Palm Sunday carried olive branches and palm fronds in a grand procession of nearly 20,000 ...

Hosts Qatar stunned Iraq 15-12 to win the 4th International Camel Handball Championship in fine style on Sunday. This was Qatar’s second title win in four editions. Qatar won the top prize of $ ...

Spiders known for elaborate circular webs have altered their spinning style in dark spaces to create apparent tripwires for walking prey. Those that make circular webs are known as orb-weavers ...

That experience, a new study finds, is also true for some spiders. Researchers compared spiders from rural and urban environments and found they change how they build their webs when exposed to ...

Iraq approved BP’s $25B contract to develop key Kirkuk oil fields. The Western megadeals may stabilize Iraq’s oil ambitions and play a role in softening Baghdad–Erbil tensions. The BP deal ...

While most spiders in the home and business are harmless, the presence of venomous species can pose serious risks, making it crucial to identify and manage them effectively. Alabama is home to two ...