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Why are spider webs so strong ?
2-4-2012 |
5
Spider webs are remarkable in that they are up to five times as strong as the same weight of steel.
US warship invaded by deadly spiders
12-18-2011 | 17
The USS Michael Murphy got more than it bargained for in a crate of missile launcher components.
Deadly Australian spiders invade Britain
11-14-2011 | 61
Deadly redback spiders from Australia have been discovered in homes across the United Kingdom.
Goats bred to produce spider silk
8-17-2011 | 17
Scientists have succeeded in breeding goats capable of producing spider silk proteins in their milk.
Black widow spiders hitch ride on plane
8-13-2011 | 25
The deadly spiders were found inside a jet engine after hitching a ride to the UK from the US.
Spiders have 'senior moments' too
7-6-2011 | 4
Research shows that the older a spider is, the more chaotic its web design is.
World's weirdest phobias revealed
7-2-2011 | 31
Everyone's heard of a fear of heights or spiders, but what are some of the lesser known phobias ?
Spiders evolved spare legs
6-10-2011 | 16
New research has revealed that spiders actually have more legs than they need for everyday use.
Why spiders decorate their webs
5-26-2011 | 11
Australian researchers believe they have discovered why spiders decorate their webs.
Largest ever spider fossil discovered
4-21-2011 | 17
A giant prehistoric spider fossil has found with a 6-inch legspan that lived 165 million years ago.
Spider infestations incite Mazda recall
3-4-2011 | 6
Mazda says a high potential for spiders to build webs in critical parts of the car is behind the recall.
World's largest spider webs discovered
9-17-2010 | 20
A newly discovered species of spider in Madagascar has been found to spin the world's largest spider webs.
Man blows himself up trying to kill a spider
9-3-2010 | 33
A 28 year-old man blew himself up after trying to kill a spider hiding behind his bathroom toilet.
Bright-blue, 7-legged spider photographed
8-31-2010 | 46
A photograph of a peculiar bright-blue spider with only seven legs has been taken by Mary Howard.
Spiderman wall scaling could soon be a reality
8-28-2010 | 4
Special gloves and shoes that allow the wearer to climb buildings like Spiderman are currently in development.
Scientists build nanoscopic spiderbot
5-15-2010 | 10
The tiny molecular robot is built from DNA and is a mere four billionths of a metre in diameter.
Fear of spiders can develop before birth
2-19-2010 | 10
Scientists now think that a fear of spiders and snakes may develop before a person is born due to the mother's experiences.
Massive 10ft spider crab pays a visit to Britain
2-12-2010 | 28
The largest ever crab seen in the UK this massive Japanese spider crab is so big its legs could straddle a car.
Could humans one day walk on walls ?
2-3-2010 | 17
A new adhesive device invented at Cornell could one day make it possible to move up walls just like Spiderman.
'Veggie' spider shuns meat diet
10-13-2009 | 4
A remarkable type of spider has been found in Central America that feeds almost exclusively on plants, it is the first i...
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