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MIT scientists study spider web structure by translating it into music We may one day be able to communicate with spiders in "language" of web vibrations.
To see a diagram of the process, click here. Many orb weavers build a new web from scratch every day. They leave the old web up while they hide for the day, just in case they get lucky-spider webs ...
Stretch spiders are responsible for the enormous web, which they live beneath Those aren’t Halloween decorations! A Greek coastal town has been completely covered by a massive spider web. Video ...
Matt Shipman is a science writer and public information officer at North Carolina State University. Spider-Man's webs are pretty impressive, capable of trapping supervillains, supporting Spidey's ...
NASA researchers exposed spiders to different chemicals, like caffeine and weed, and noted how differently they spin webs under the influence of each.
How does a spider's web remain taut after being warped out of shape by winds and intrusive insects? Scientists have now unraveled this little mystery and used it as the basis of a self-spooling ...