This week in science: what your brain's doing when you zone out; the world's largest spider web; game over for simulation ...

A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile ...

It may seem silly to fear a little spider—but the predator’s appearances in horror movies make more sense when you consider the precision, skill and creativity it employs to target its prey. Spiders’ ...

Researchers say well over 100,000 spiders from two different species coexist in this remarkable underground metropolis for ...

There, in the depths of Sulfur Cave, a team of scientists has discovered what they think might be the largest known spider ...

So what is the site about? Errant Science is a blog about being a scientist and working in academia today. Posts cover a range of topics such as “how to plan your science conference schedule”, “a ...

Deep in the cave recesses, springs feed a stream. But this isn’t fresh mountain water. It’s a sulfidic brew, loaded with ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Watch the video of Sarah’s school science experiment at Fenwick Academy in the video player above. Are you looking for something fun to do at home with a bit of science behind it? This edible food web ...