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Researchers at Grand Valley State University discovered spider webs effectively collect DNA from pests like hemlock woolly ...
I heard they once made a dress from the silk of spiders. Great, big spiders on an island. Thankfully, living in the South, I ...
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With all signs pointing to the Scorpion being Spider-Man: Brand New Day's lead villain, we're taking a closer look at what makes Mac Gargan the best possible choice of baddie to pit against the ...
The curious minds at What If reveal how gaining the ability to make spider webs like Spider-Man would transform your physical abilities.
Discover how spiders adapt their webs to urban noise pollution, shedding light on the impact of human activity on wildlife.
Walking into a spider web might make you panic, even if it’s only a few feet wide. Now imagine colliding into one over 80 feet long. That’s unlikely, but thanks to the Darwin’s bark spider ...
When a spider weaves its web, it stretches the silk with its hind legs. This gesture, far from being insignificant, aligns the protein chains and increases the number of hydrogen bonds between them.
Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using ...
Scientists have finally figured out how slingshot spiders know exactly when to fire their webs toward their prey.