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Scientists created the world's first gene-edited spider, which spins webs that glow red under the right lighting conditions.
A large, multicolored orb arachnid, called the Joro spider, is causing a stir in the media thanks to its arrival and rapid ...
Jennifer Lopez embraced method dressing with a spiderweb-inspired gown for a benefit concert in N.Y.C. The star's look is a ...
Jennifer Lopez wore a slinky black spiderweb gown that featured dozens of cutouts throughout, creating a naked dress effect.
A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess ...
The natural world is full of bright surprises, like these amphibian, insect, avian—and even mammal—species Why are some ...
It can be tricky to determine the differences between aphids and spider mites because they look so similar. These pests ...
While the quickest recorded death from a Sydney funnel-web spider was a toddler at 13 minutes, the average is closer to 76 ...
Some of you probably aren't fans of spiders, but it turns out our eight-legged friends aren't the biggest fans of us either - well at least some of the noise we make. Their webs, which you might ...
According to new research published last week in Current Biology, a North American spider species can change how its webs transmit vibrations. The authors have reported that spiders in urban ...
Spiders are known to learn about predators, prey, potential mates, and their overall environment from vibrations carried by their webs. Funnel-weaving spiders in particular connect their webs to ...
The new study, conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, shows the webs of funnel-weaving spiders transmit vibrations differently in response to increased local noise. Spiders ...