Spiders Can Eat, Breathe, and Reproduce Underwater

Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water: tucking into the base of kelp stalks, spinning watertight cocoons in ponds or lakes, hiding under pebbles at the seaside or along a creek ... Read More

Why do spiders have 8 legs?

There seems to be no ideal number of legs. Humans have two, dogs have four, insects have six and millipedes can have over 1,000 ... told Live Science. Because spiders, insects, crustaceans ... Read More

They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders

Some make nests inside seashells, others tote bubbles of air on their backs. The spiders that went back to water evolved lots of slick survival strategies. Read More

Nature: An 8-legged fishing find that's a sight to see

One of the fishing spiders! Our attention thus diverted, we wasted no time in capturing the eight-legged beast and temporarily ... Females overwinter and can be active on warmer days. Read More

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Its budget has ballooned from $5 billion to over $11 billion ... Rocket Lab launches NASA's solar sail technology into orbit April 23 (UPI) -- Rocket Lab's Electron launched NASA's new composite ... Read More

Nature of Water News

Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This 'photomolecular effect' could be important for understanding ... Read More

Oceanography News

2024 — Human activities account for 20% to more than 60% of toxic thallium entering the Baltic Sea over the past eight decades, according to new research. Read More

Fascinating Facts About Spider Webs

The whole hunt is over ... spiders can reach heights of 2.5 miles, right in the jet stream. Ballooning allows some species of spiders to travel incredible distances. For example, Science News ... Read More

Science Friday

He was interested in how water shapes landscapes, and how urban architecture can mirror those natural ... Irfan to talk about this and other top science news from this week, including new Long ... Read More

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The past 10 years have seen a series of "warm blobs" in the northeast Pacific Ocean. These marine heat waves do widespread damage to ecosystems and marine life in the area, but the mechanisms by ... Read More