The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Walking into a spider web might make you panic, even if it’s only a few feet wide. Now imagine colliding into one over 80 feet long. That’s unlikely, but thanks to the Darwin’s bark spider ...

Nephila (Golden Silk Orb-Weaver). Image via Openverse ... knowledge but also enrich our appreciation of the natural world. Australian Redback Spider spinning web. Image via Depositphotos. The ...

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of The Collegian. “Many Spiders, One Web” was a standard message on campus during the pandemic, and it inevitably ...

Spiders build symmetrical webs for more than just beauty—they’re an incredible survival tool. Discover the science and geometry behind these intricate structures and how they help spiders catc ...

Prey stick to orb-weaver spider webs because their waxy outer layers mesh with spider silk to form a matrix glue. A team of physics students in the U.K. have worked out that spider silk could be ...