Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor ...

These spiders are named for the funnel-shaped webs they weave. They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their potent venom. The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood ...

Researchers compared spiders from rural and urban environments and found they change how they build their webs when exposed to noisy conditions—but a spider’s coping strategy varied based on ...

The superfluousness of this quality of Spider-Man alone already makes it something that’s ripe for reinterpretation and overhauling when a live-action film adaptation rolls around. Leaning on ...

Your garden may simply be home to one of the many large garden spiders, which, despite their resemblance to Australia's notorious funnel-web spider, are not especially toxic nor aggressive.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Whether you are a fan of spiders or terrified of them, you can’t help but admire their ability to make webs. These fascinating and unique structures are incredible feats of engineering that combine ...

Inspired by how spiders create complex silk structures, the robot uses a special kind of heated polymer to achieve this fantastic feat. Traditional robots tend to have fixed components that are ...

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