Tag: spiders
Pinoy scientists found this six-eyed spider in a hazardous cave. How it got there is a mystery
Dr. Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo Inside a small, stuffy cave in Batangas, researchers found a species of spider that has never…
FlipFact (March 5, 2020): How do spiders fly?
FlipFact of the Day: Despite the fact that there are no winged spiders, science has long been aware that some of…
This myth about spiders and sleep isn’t true (thankfully)
If you’ve been on the internet long enough, you’ve probably read this not-so-fun fact: The average person, while asleep, swallows…
5 well-known science ‘facts’ that turned out to be myths
(Updated on March 26, 2021) We humans love trivia. In fact, here are a few fun facts for you: Three out of…
Why spiders don’t have red blood
FlipFact of the Day: Invertebrates such as spiders have an open circulatory system, which means that the oxygen-carrying fluid running through…
Amazing spiders, man: The science of super-strong spider silk
•Pound for pound, spider silk has as much tensile strength as steel, but is also especially tough and stretchy. •There…
Are we genetically hardwired to fear spiders?
Batman’s belief that “criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot” led him to don his chiropteran costume. Ironically, though, the…
