Island spider loses half of its genome, defying evolutionary expectations
In a few million years, the spider Dysdera tilosensis, a species endemic to the Canary Islands, halved the size of ...
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Transforming artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials
It's almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and deck out the house with all sorts of spooky things, ...
Mystery of Antarctic giant spider reproduction solved by researchers
The reproduction of giant sea spiders in Antarctica has been largely unknown to researchers for more than 140 years. Scientists ...
Study suggests invasive spider tolerates urban landscape better than most native spiders
The Jorō (Joro) spider was first spotted in the United States around 2013 and has since been spotted throughout Georgia ...
Scientists spin naturalistic silk from artificial spider gland
Researchers have successfully created a device that weaves artificial spider silk that closely matches what spiders produce naturally. The artificial ...
