His upbringing plus the cost of living realities in the U.S. inspired him to launch Alter Learning, a Davis-based startup ...

There are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...

If you ask a child to draw a spider’s web, this is what you will get! Orb webs ... called funnel weaver spiders. As their name suggests, funnel webs are like a tube with a wide mouth. They are ...

This strategy highlights the spider’s adaptive behavior and craftsmanship. Golden Silk Orb-Weaver Spider. Image by CraigCordier via Depositphotos. Golden Silk Orb-Weavers produce silk with a striking ...

Kids these days wear clothes made from silk – spider silk – from head to toe. They can’t imagine wearing garments that scuff and fray, that are heavy, ugly and vulnerable to dirt and acid, ...

Weather conditions during the designated date of the annual Audubon Bird Count at Ney Nature Center are a major determining factor as to number of citizen scientists who participate along with ...

"Around 150 school and college-going students have benefited from the initiative," Gopi said. Around 2,000 weaver families reside in silk city.

Orb weaver spiders are easy to spot thanks to the easily recognizable orb weaver web: a classic, circular design made of sticky silk. Most orb weavers tend to have round, bulbous abdomens and ...