Black Widow Venom: Researchers Study Lizards, a Step Closer to Resisting the Spider's Poison

Medicine & Technology Oct 20, 2022

Study investigators have taken one step ahead to identify the secret to the resistance from the black widow spider’s venom. Read to know more.

Heaviest Known Neutron Star is A 'Black Widow' That is 2.35 Times Heavier Than the Sun, Scientists Reveal

Aug 01, 2022

The record-breaking Black Widow pulsar is the heaviest neutron star that is spinning 707 times per second as it gobbles up its stellar companion. Read the article to learn more details.

Black Widow Named Heaviest Neutron Star to Date Through Keck I Telescope

Jul 27, 2022

Scientists from the University of California - Berkeley discovered that millisecond pulsar, Black Widow, is spinning 707 times per second making it one of the fastest spinning neutron stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Continue reading for an in-depth explanation on how this type of star forms.

Three Boys Get Themselves Bitten by a Black Widow Hoping to Gain Spiderman's Powers

May 30, 2020

Three Bolivian brothers help each other get bitten by a black widow to mimic their favorite superhero, Spiderman. Scientists reveal just how much of the comics are real.