Changes in personality of jumping spiders suggest effects of insecticide exposure may have been underestimated Insecticides that are sprayed in orchards and fields across North America may b... Read more
The new screening method used by the scientists has the potential to search millions of different spider toxins for safe pain-killing drugs and therapies Screening more than 100 spider toxin... Read more
Synthesizing spider threadâwhich is stronger than nylon and even some metalsâhas been a vexing problem. Until now. A Japanese startup claims it has cracked the knotty problem of commercializ... Read more
Spider silk does so 800 times better than any other organic material ever tested Over the years, we’ve seen Spiderman use his webbing to catch villains, swing between buildings,... Read more
The spiderbot is extremely stable When it comes to deciding on a form of locomotion for their creations, roboticists have plenty of options to choose from. While many go for the tried... Read more