The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider species known to live almost entirely underwater. This is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Quick, think of every place you’ve seen a spider. A forest ...

Imagine sitting on a narrow bench inside a dark room. Your feet are dangling into a floor of water. You’re vaguely aware of the room moving. Your ears start ringing. If you move too much, you feel the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Like eight-legged scuba divers, some spiders can breathe underwater using an air bubble as an ...

A search for a photo of a miniature submarine took me to a government website, and as I browsed the tiny thumbnails, I saw something better than a tiny sub in the water. I found a picture of a man ...