Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

Silk decorations in spider webs aren’t just for show. They may help spiders “hear” their prey through vibrations.

Bear tracks. We bent to inspect them closer. The larger prints were easily seven inches long, the smaller three. The smaller tracks flanked the larger on each side. An adult and two cubs. The skidding ...

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While hordes of tourists flock to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks (lovely as they are), this rugged limestone canyon with its crystal-clear streams remains blissfully under-visited, like ...

Golden Gate Canyon State Park sits just 30 miles from Denver, yet somehow exists in a parallel universe where traffic noise is replaced by rustling aspen leaves and the only notification “pings” come ...

The behavior, which had never been observed before, stunned scientists as, typically, the larger house spider would prey on ...

Giant communal webs have appeared around the world. Find out what species builds them and how they benefit from teamwork.

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