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Space spider reborn: China revives NASA’s orbital construction robot dream

Chinese researcher are reportedly developing their own version of NASA’s “SpiderFab” orbital fabrication autonomous ...
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"It's finer than human hair and can endure temperatures as low as -40°C." How on Earth do spiders make silk?

We take a look at just how spiders make their silk. Did you know they can make different fibre strengths for different tasks?
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“Imagine a rainbow-coloured kitten, shrink it down to the size of your fingertip and add a few more legs.” It’s time to rethink these tiny and cute killers

While we have to admire the intelligence of jumping spiders, their most endearing characteristic is undoubtedly those large, ...