The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Many spider species build spiral wheel-shaped webs – orb webs – to capture prey, and some incorporate so-called “stabilimenta ...

Some spiders don’t just spin webs — they listen through them. Researchers found that orb-weavers can sense vibrations on ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited in a new study which ...

Spiders make up one of the largest populations of invertebrates in Michigan. There are approximately 50,000 species of ...

Embellishments called stabilimenta helped propagate waves along simulated spider webs when prey landed on them, shedding new ...

Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today's news round-up, we've got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in NPR's Ailsa Chang on a debate in spider web architecture, how the details ...

Let’s get creepy-crawly this Halloween (or any costume day!) with an Easy Peasy Spider Costume you can make in no time!

Anthropic, an AI startup often cited as a major competitor to OpenAI, signed a contract with Google on the 23rd to expand the ...

DIY Halloween decorations you can make for under $10 Halloween is one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year, offering ...