Venom from the deadly funnel-web spider could soon be the key to preventing damage from heart attacks and strokes, as a ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider delivers venom that attacks the nervous system within minutes, though its toxins are now helping ...

Mark Smythe says funnel-web venom is being trialled on patients to treat heart attacks and stroke. Footage supplied by University of Queensland via AAP ...