Monday, February 25, 2013 - 5:56pm
There's a scene in Spider-Man 2 where Spidey stops a runaway subway train using just webbing. Thanks to science, we now know that's realistic.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 6:51pm
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon rain forest, a potentially new spider species has been found. The new breed has a trick up one of its eight sleeves as well. It's Predator-like (the kind that hunts Arnold Schwarzeneggers and Danny Glovers), creating a decoy in its web, tempting prey into its grasp.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 3:14pm
Researchers from Oregon State University have found a fossilized, in progress spider attack. The prey is a small wasp that never quite met its fate. Aside, from being an absurdly cool two-for-one special, the fossil is also a unique find.
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 4:18pm
Spiders' silk might be useful to humans, but otherwise, they're pretty terrifying creatures. Anyone who's seen Arachnophobia can attest to this. And before I have spider apologists sending me nasty comments, think about this: if you heard of an island experiencing an explosion in its spider population, would you want to go?
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 8:58am
When a TSA agent confiscates that shady grandmother's needlework scissors from her bag as you pass through security, don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. Those scissors could come back to haunt you in the form of these metal spiders that are just perfect for putting on a shelf and scaring your ass off.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 3:03pm
You know, you'd think that ridable spider robots would be one-of-a-kind, yet here we are with our second ridable spider robot in just one month. Sure, the first one might look a bit more tough and intimidating than today's, but that's not what its all about.
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 12:09pm
Run for your lives! Here comes the mechanical spider! This crazy, inefficient, 1,700 pound Mondo Spider was originally created for Burning Man a few years ago, but now it's been somehow improved. And no, it's not any more efficient, but hey, it's a mechanical, drivable, clanking, scary and huge robot spider with some dude riding on it. We never thought we'd live to see the day. Here's the video:
