CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts -- Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned spider webs into music -- creating an eerie soundtrack that could help them better understand how the ...

Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today's news round-up, we've got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in NPR's Ailsa Chang on a debate in spider web architecture, how the details ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

In a narrow passage deep inside an underground cavern between Albania and Greece, scientists pushed through waist-deep black water and clung to ropes to make a startling discovery. In the beams of ...

Close-up of Hyptiotes cavatus spider holding triangle web support line with front legs keeping web open, while using back legs to secure anchor line. When back legs release anchor line, spider and web ...

Spiders are nature’s skilled architects, known for weaving intricate webs that act as traps and homes. Surprisingly, they don’t abandon old or damaged webs; they eat them. This behaviour allows ...