A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest: THE 'FUNNEL” COMETH: Friday marks a significant mile-marker in the session with the arrival of the first 'funnel” - a self-imposed deadline ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Scientists have long thought of the Cambrian ...

The largest male specimen yet of the most venomous spider in the world has been found in Australia. "Hercules," a funnel-web spider, is 3.1 inches (7.9 centimeters) from hairy foot to hairy foot, ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders ...