Fifteen years ago, the future looked bleak. Giant spider species once on the brink of extinction makes incredible comeback: ...

Thousands of giant spiders 'the size of a human hand' are on the loose in the UK after a zoo decided to let them run free.

"Spiders do not usually run towards people when they sense danger. This would be like humans running towards something like Godzilla," said spider scientist Sebastian Echeverri.

Scientists have filmed a giant deep-sea spider crawling on the Southern Ocean ... from infinitesimally small to as large as an adult human face or a moderately-sized serving platter, researchers ...

Giant spiders are invading Britain's homes - if media reports are anything to go by. Spider identification expert Stuart Hine explains why we see more spiders in autumn, and what you should do if you ...