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Scientists have trained 'Kim' the spider to jump on command — and she looks...
Scientists have managed to train a spider named "Kim" to jump on command. By doing so, they are hoping to then create robots that can mirror the movement of spiders. The researchers got Kim to jump a...
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Stop killing spiders in your home — they're actually keeping pests out
They're not the most beloved of household guests, but an entomologist argues that spiders play a key role in your home.Spiders prefer to avoid humans if they can.Spiders regularly capture nuisance...
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I went inside the Bolt Threads factory, where synthetic spider silk and...
Bolt Threads is a biotech company based in Emeryville, California, that produces sustainable materials to supply the apparel industry.Among these materials are a synthetic spider silk called Microsilk,...
View ArticleHow insects are trained for TV and movies
Movies will often use live bugs on camera instead of CGI to make their story feel more real and to get your skin crawling. But getting these insects to do what you want requires lots an understanding...
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5 reasons why you're so scared of spiders
There are a number of different theories about why people are afraid of spidersResearch has shown that spider fear could be related to childhood trauma or genetics. Being afraid of spiders might also...
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Veterinarians saved a tarantula named Spidey that got trapped in duct tape...
Veterinarians at Newark Veterinary Hospital in Ohio treated a tarantula named Spidey.Spidey got tangled in duct tape, and his owner was worried that they would pull off his legs by removing it.The vets...
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Spiders are blanketing a Greek town in webs, and the pictures are incredible
Lake Vistonida is the second Greek town to experience a wave of massive spiderwebs in autumn 2018.This phenomenon is not a rare occurrence in the area — according to scientists, it happens every three...
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10 signs you have a spider bite — and what to do if you have one
There are more than 40,000 different types of spiders in the world.Itching, redness, and swelling are among the most common signs of a spider bite.Spider bites should be cleaned with warm water and...
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There's a type of spider that produces milk for its babies because evolution...
Researchers in China studied Toxeus magnus, a species of jumping spider, and discovered that its mothers nursed babies with their own secreted "milk."The milk has about four times the amount of protein...
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The cops showed up when a man in Australia was heard shouting 'Why don't you...
Police in a suburb of Perth, Australia, received a call on Wednesday about a toddler screaming and a man shouting "Why don't you just die?"When Wanneroo police arrived on scene, they found a man...
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An incredible video shows spiders 'raining' from the sky in Brazil, and it's...
A video taken in Minas Gerais, Brazil shows the sky full of spiders.The spiders appear to be "raining" down, but they're actually spinning large shrouds of fine web that's nearly unnoticeable to the...
View ArticleYou're more likely to be killed by a dog or cow in the US, than a shark or...
Animals kill just over 400 people in the US on average each year.Mountain lions, sharks, and crocodiles might look the most threatening, but they're not as likely to kill you compared to backyard...
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The effects of climate change might make spiders more aggressive, a new study...
Climate change will most likely make storms more intense, and scientists are predicting an increase in ferocious weather.It turns out that the more aggressive spiders are the ones to likely survive...
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A woman in Missouri thought she had water in her ear but it was actually a...
Susie Torres, from Kansas, City, Missouri, went to the doctor on Tuesday thinking she had water in her left ear. Instead, doctors found a dime-sized, venomous, brown recluse spider living there....
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Kim Kardashian found 3 terrifyingly large tarantulas in her Calabasas home,...
On Wednesday, Kim Kardashian-West posted pictures on her Instagram story of three tarantulas in the garage of what appears to be her Calabasas, California, home.She said she "won't be able to sleep"...
View ArticleWhat's really going on inside an insect-munching venus flytrap
Venus flytraps rarely catch flies, despite their name. Instead, they mostly catch spiders, ants, and other critters that can't fly.The trap itself is made of modified leaves containing three trigger...
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Thousands of tarantulas are emerging from the ground in the San Francisco Bay...
A spate of warm weather in the San Francisco Bay Area has extended the tarantula mating season.Hikers have reportedly seen male spiders skittering across roads and paths in search of...
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13 creepy photos of the microscopic world around us that will make your skin...
The Nikon Small World contest highlights the best microscope images taken each year.Some of the photos in the 2019 cohort showcase spiders, lice, larvae, and fish skeletons in rarely seen detail.Here...
View ArticleThe special properties of spider silk and what science can learn from it
Spider silk has been used by humans for thousands of years It's tougher than Kevlar, more flexible than nylon and thinner than a single strand of human hair,One type in particular, dragline silk, has...
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