NASAs 1995 study revealed that chemicals like caffeine and cannabis can radically disrupt spider web-building, offering a ...

Then, he watched the effect that these drugs had on the spiders' web-making abilities. Spiders know how to build their webs instinctively, not learning how to do so from other spiders.

Spider web construction is a blend of biology, art, and engineering. Surprisingly, this spider silk has been around for at least 350 million years, with some estimates suggesting spiders and ...

That flashy female was in fact another male firefly, himself trapped in the web, and the spider may have manipulated his light beacon to lure you in. This high-stakes drama plays out nightly in ...