“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax ...

Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one of the world’s deadliest spiders – and found there were three species, ...

The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 105 ...

The newly named subspecies. Photo courtesy Kane Christensen.An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most ...

Not everybody would be thrilled about having a newly discovered, plus-size species of deadly spider named after them—but not ...

There's no doubt that Australian men love their sheds, but Chris Hemsworth's idea of the Aussie staple is a little different.

What if a simple trip to a child's birthday party could trigger overwhelming terror? Meet the life-long phobics who faced ...

Australia's reputation for venomous spiders comes partly from the deadly Sydney funnel-web. It turns out there is not just ...

Celtic want Kieran Tierney back from Arsenal and fans are desperate to see him back in green and white. A winger is also on ...

Yesterday, we were talking about the way we use hats to project an image. Today, as the Sun's link to Jupiter brings a boost of optimism and confidence, the story of John Hetherington, the first ...