Study shows more people are afraid of scorpions than spiders
"I hate spiders."
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For 100 million years, amber freezes a tableau of Burmese bugs' life-and-death struggle
One day in Myanmar during the Cretaceous period, a tick managed to ensnare itself in a spider web. Realizing its predicament, the tick struggled to get free. But the spider that built the web was having none of it. The spider ...
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Jun 13, 2018
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A new kind of vaccine based on spider silk
To fight cancer, researchers increasingly use vaccines that stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy tumour cells. However, the desired immune response is is not always guaranteed. In order to strengthen the efficacy ...
Materials Science
Jun 12, 2018
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Research on spider glue resolves sticky problem
Ever wonder why paint peels off the wall during summer's high humidity? It's the same reason that bandages separate from skin when we bathe or swim.
Materials Science
Jun 5, 2018
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Scientists discover key mechanism behind the formation of spider silk
A group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have examined the soluble precursor of spider silk and found that a previously undiscovered structural element is key ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2018
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Entomologist explains why you shouldn't kill spiders in your home
I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you see in your home.
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May 16, 2018
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Study reveals how tiny Madagascar spiders retain their color over decades
There's plenty that's striking about Phoroncidia rubroargentea, a species of spider native to Madagascar, starting with their size—at just three millimeters, they're barely larger than a few grains of salt.
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May 11, 2018
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Scientists train spider to jump on demand to discover secrets of animal movement
Scientists have unlocked the secrets of how some predatory spiders catch their prey whilst hunting by successfully training one to jump different distances and heights for the first time.
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May 8, 2018
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World's oldest spider discovered in Australian outback
Australian researchers have discovered what is thought to be the world's oldest recorded spider, unlocking key information about the mysterious eight-legged creature.
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Apr 27, 2018
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Trapdoor spiders of Perth
Perth's coolest spiders, the woman on a mission to protect them and her 89-year-old inspiration.
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