During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new study.

Dark formations with leg-like tendrils pop out in European Space Agency images of Mars. These eye-catching seasonal spiders ...

While most spiders in the region pose no harm to humans ... as they can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease and ...

Professor Nelson says the new study, which has received $1.35 million over three years from the HFSP, will explore the predatory cat-like behaviour of Portia jumping spiders, which live in ...

Discover other people’s sleep secrets from the Expert Reviews Sleep Survey – plus some fun, surprising and essential facts about sleep Wish you could sleep more? You’re not alone.

Hi you have nothing to fear. Snakes and spiders are everywhere and are easily avoided. If a snake hears you or feels the vibration in the ground as you walk they will soon get out of the way. It’s ...

A University of Canterbury animal behaviour expert is part of a global team launching pioneering research into the predatory behaviour of jumping spiders. An image of a male (L) and a female (R ...

A University of Canterbury animal behaviour expert is part of a global team launching pioneering research into the predatory behaviour of jumping spiders. An image of a male (L) and a female (R ...

Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements — these are places one might expect to find spiders. But what about the beach? Or in a stream? Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water ...

Professor Nelson says the new study, which has received $1.35 million over three years from the HFSP, will explore the predatory cat-like behaviour of Portia jumping spiders, which live in tropical ...

NEW DELHI: Can air pollution add to the risk and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts? A new study ...