Animal world
Darwin's bark spider spins silk to 'build a bridge' 25m long
Thanks to its extremely unique silk-spinning mechanism and knowing how to take advantage of air currents, Darwin's bark spider can build a 25m long 'bridge' across the r…
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Oceanography
The strange way of 'taking care of children' of giant sea spiders
Giant Antarctic sea spiders have different biological characteristics from regular sea spiders, and their way of giving birth and incubating eggs is also very different.
Animal world
New research reveals the mystery of jumping spiders' dreams
The researchers discovered that jumping spiders, known for their unique hunting abilities, exhibit human-like REM sleep patterns.
New technology
Scientists turn spider corpses into 'zombie robots'
Scientists have found a way to manipulate dead spiders like a robotic arm to lift heavy objects.
Scientific application
Successful research on biomaterials stronger than spider silk
Scientists successfully simulated the process of tooth formation of a star star and applied it to create a durable, biodegradable, carbon-fibre material.
Oceanography
The story of the crab and the seismometer on the ocean floor
A spider crab decided that the seismometer dropped by scientists would be its home, and that's when the battle begins.
Oceanography
Extremely rare transparent 'snail fish' found in the deep sea
Fish possess a special body structure, which helps them to camouflage themselves, and effectively survive in the deep sea.
Oceanography
'Army' of thousands of crabs stacked under the sea
'Army' of thousands of native spider crabs appear in shallow waters off Australia's southern coast. They clustered into giant crab mounds underwater, some as tall as a p…
Biology
Terrified giant caterpillar web spread all over the park in England
The giant soft, white network covering the trees around the park near her house surprised the 34-year-old woman in England.
Animal world
Being 'pregnant' but not pregnant, dubbed a creature from hell but it's harmless
Spiders are an obsession of many people because this animal has an unfriendly appearance.
Animal world
The strangest spider on Earth: Not living in trees, but preferring to dive into the water, weaving silk to catch fish to eat
What could be more surprising than a spider that has no gills to breathe underwater, but still lives, hunts, and even reproduces underwater?
Biology
Did you know: Under the skin of your face, hundreds of 'microscopic' bugs live leisurely?
There are hundreds of Demodex, or eyelash beetles, living in different areas of the human face. During the day they hide well, at night they crawl to the surface of huma…
Animal world
Tropical spiders can hide for 30 minutes underwater
A tropical spider uses air membranes to hide under water and hide from predators for half an hour, surprising scientists.
Oceanography
Why are deep-sea animals often huge in size?
Many large deep-sea animals outnumber their relatives elsewhere, perhaps for environmental reasons or for survival purposes.
Animal world
Without 'ears', how do spiders 'listen' and hunt for prey?
Spider webs have a big function to catch prey, but they can also be used as a device, according to a new study.