Measuring no bigger than 0.2 inches (2.5 centimeters), the sparklemuffin peacock spider is, arguably, one of the cutest spiders around. These jumping spiders were discovered as a new species in 2015.

However, thanks to better cameras that could zoom in on incredibly tiny objects, incredibly detailed pictures and videos ...

We studied the jumping abilities of miniature male and female Australian peacock spiders. We found that the males – incredibly light creatures, weighing just 2 milligrams – have the highest ...