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1,149 results for: Spiders
- Ecosystems
Cannibalistic mantis invades New Zealand, eats natives
Native male New Zealand mantises try to mate with females of an invasive species, only to find out the hard way that those females eat their mates.
- Quantum Physics
Shor’s code-breaking algorithm inspired reflections on quantum information
Twenty years ago, physicists met in Santa Fe to explore the ramifications of quantum information.
- Health & Medicine
A surprise makes memories wobbly
Drug that interferes with recollection works only when people face the unexpected.
- Neuroscience
Scented naps can dissipate fears
People unlearned an odor's unpleasant accompaniment when they smelled it in their sleep.
- Neuroscience
Brain patterns of haunting memories
Some fearful experiences stick with us forever. Others we brush off easily. The difference could be in which neuronal patterns are activated in our brains.
- Humans
Babies perk up to sounds of ancient hazards
Evolution has primed infants to focus on noises linked to longstanding dangers, a new study finds.
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It’s Raining Fish and Spiders by Bill Evans
An Emmy-winning meteorologist explains weather mysteries through experiments, stories and real-world weather data. Forge, 2012, 240 p., $18.99, grades 2–5
- Chemistry
Scientist fiddles with spider silk
Bundled and processed, the sturdy filaments yield a soft, rich sound on the violin.
- Chemistry
Repellent slime has material virtues
Threads isolated from hagfishes' defensive goo demonstrate superior strength and flexibility.
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HUMANS Learn what confidence means for group decision-making strategies in “Two heads sometimes better than one.” S. Osaki/Phys. Rev. Lett. 2012 MATTER & ENERGY A structural change in spider silk (below) makes it strong enough to string a violin. Read “Scientist fiddles with spider silk.” BODY & BRAIN A physician describes controversial anatomical evidence for […]
- Life
Grasshoppers’ terror outlives them
After an existence plagued by predatory spiders, the insects pass into oblivion, leaving a legacy of impoverished soil.
- Health & Medicine
Nothing to fear but suffocation
People with a rare brain disorder don’t get scared — except when they breathe carbon dioxide.
