Matter in intergalactic space is not randomly scattered - it forms a vast network of filamentary structures that make up the ...

A series of blasts at airbases deep inside Russia on June 1, 2025, came as a rude awakening to Moscow’s military strategists.

Also known as "angel hair", because of the silky threads the spiders leave behind, “spider rain” is in fact a mass ballooning ...

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

The spider waits inside its diving bell, with its legs extended outward to sense movement in the surrounding water. When prey approaches, it rapidly emerges to capture the victim with its fangs and ...

As Olsson added, “These funnel web spiders are important pest controllers for a habitat, but they need lots of food to eat, and clean and safe places to build their homes.

Walking into a spider web might make you panic, even if it’s only a few feet wide. Now imagine colliding into one over 80 feet long. That’s unlikely, but thanks to the Darwin’s bark spider ...

Close-up of a spider web with dew drops on a plant, showcasing intricate patterns. Photo by Pixabay. The charging process of silk is a fascinating topic. When spiders extrude silk, it automatically ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using ...

A tethered mosquito approaches the web in the path of release of the cone, and triggers web release response. Credit: S.I. Han and T.A. Blackledge, 2024. Ray spiders deploy an unusual strategy to ...

“Recent studies have explored how spider webs can detect sounds from across a room. And how spiders construct and tension their webs may be influenced by the prey (and other things) they can ...

The round shape of spider webs primarily maximizes coverage while minimizing silk use, making them resource efficient. Additionally, a circular web is inherently stable and durable; the radial threads ...