Named for an ancient Roman crossbow-like weapon, the newly found “ballista” spider uses a springy snare to catch prey.

Flung prey can reach speeds of up to 14.4 feet per second, or a little less than ten miles per hour. An insect will land in ...

Every comic is sourced from a local shop, and today we’re looking at the return of one of Spider-Man’s best villains and the ...

The ants launched by this spider catapult apparently experience 15 times the G-force felt by fighter jet pilots.

Prehistoric insects reached sizes far beyond anything seen today, driven by environmental conditions that allowed their bodies to grow larger than modern limits. Higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere ...

Spectators were treated to a surprising spectacle at the Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California, USA, at the end of September: hundreds of bees occupied a stroller – fortunately, there was no ...

In the guest star-filled first appearance of Spider-Man’s archnemesis the Green Goblin, Spider-Man unwittingly wandered into a cave where the Hulk had been hiding out in New Mexico. The Goblin lured ...

With over six years in the industry, I started in sports journalism before transitioning into video games, TV and media to follow my other passions. I have several published articles in newspapers and ...

Not three years ago, David Cronenberg sent another unprepared festival audience sprinting for the exits. His Crimes of the Future, a distinctly anatomical vision of the world to (hopefully not) come, ...

Alex Valentino is a writer, editor, and video professional with a strong love for all things nerdy. You can check out his portfolio website, Ninevolt Creative, right here! Receiving his Bachelor's of ...

William likes taking edibles, watching movies with his dogs, and then writing about those movies, because what else is there to do while the world burns? Body horror offers some of the most ...

Outer space. Inner space. New worlds. Tech frontiers. Artificial intelligence. The best science-fiction movies take us to places beyond our own imagination, dreaming up impossible futures that ...