The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 km (105 miles) north of Sydney, by Kane Christensen, a spider enthusiast ...

However, questions remain about the chaotic environment near the heart of the abyssal object. The team’s detection and modeling of the flare is accepted for publication in the Astrophysical ...

From the iconic "spiders on Mars" and a giant dog-shaped blob to an underground ocean and other newly discovered water deposits, here are our 10 favorite things found on Mars this year.