Everyone in the City Needs Soundproofing, Even Spiders
Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise ...
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An arachnid in your orchid? Ornamental plant trade risks spreading invasive species
What’s new: Your recently imported ornamental tree might have a stowaway spider or lizard hidden in its branches, a recent study warns. What’s more, these accidentally transported wildlife can turn ...
300 year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year
The Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills, a breathtaking 300-year-old beech, has won Poland the European Tree of the Year award for ...
Laser scanning shows trees awaken to spring at their own pace—even within the same species in the same forest
Climatic stress events, such as extreme temperatures and prolonged droughts, are increasingly affecting tree growth and ...
SpiderBot experiments hint at “echolocation” to locate prey
The results provide evidence for the hypothesis that spiders crouch to sense differences in web frequencies to locate prey ...
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I grew my spider plant into a trailing, botanical feature in my home and I'm never styling it differently again – 3 expert tips for turning spiderettes into a green spectacle
M y spider plant was the first houseplant I owned after my dad grew it for me from a spiderette (a baby spider plant). I ...