For the male peacock jumping spider—also known as ''Maratus volans''—dancing isn't just about attraction, it's a matter of ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with ...

At a singles cocktail party, the ending is often predictable. A female may choose a male from several because he is attractive. But why does she think he is good looking? Scientists, stumped by ...

Long before it became the Kern River Parkway Nature Center, the old adobe building on the east side of Hart Park was often called the Peacock House. That's because non-native peacocks were brought ...