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1,172 results for: Spiders
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Original Kin: Six-legged bugs may have evolved twice
Insects may have evolved independently from other six-legged land bugs and may be more closely related to crustaceans than to their fellow so-called hexapods.
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I wonder if the researchers in this article have made any observations of the prevalence of males mating with juvenile females when mature females are present in the environment. Carolyn CramoyLake Placid, N.Y. Maydianne Andrade of the University of Toronto at Scarborough says that no information on that is available yet. She and her team […]
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2011 Science News of the Year: Life
Multicellular life from a test tube In less than two months, yeast in a test tube evolved from single-celled life to bristly multicellular structures. The new, snowflakelike forms act like multicellular organisms, reproducing by splitting when they reach large sizes and evolving further in response to harsh conditions, William Ratcliff of the University of Minnesota, […]
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The Digital Camera Revolution
Instead of imitating film counterparts, new technologies work with light in creative ways.
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Consciousness Emerges
Somewhere along a tangled path, sights, sounds and insights pop into awareness.
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Mixed Results
Having the right blend of animal personalities can make or break a group
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New species of the year
More creatures, less Latin used to describe them.
- Health & Medicine
Little Mind Benders
Parasites that sneak into the brain may alter your behavior and health.
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- Neuroscience
Scented naps can dissipate fears
People unlearned an odor's unpleasant accompaniment when they smelled it in their sleep.
- Science & Society
Humans’ living creations put on display
The Center for PostNatural History, a museum that opened in 2012, features Freckles and other organisms altered by humans.
