The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider species known to live almost entirely underwater. This is ...

Inspired by a scuba-diving spider, researchers have made water-repelling copper electrode surfaces that boost carbon dioxide reduction by trapping the gas in bubbles (Nat. Mater. 2019, DOI: ...

In 1988, Australian screenwriter Andrew Wright participated in a diving expedition to the Pannikin Plains cave system, which turned to disaster when flash floods collapsed the entrance to the caves.

From making parachutes to building scuba tanks, the arachnids have come up with some fascinating creations Shi En Kim - Reporter Spider silk is more than just a web for snaring prey. Gustavo Forster ...

Some make nests inside seashells, others tote bubbles of air on their backs. The spiders that went back to water evolved lots of slick survival strategies. By Amber Dance/Knowable Magazine Published ...