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Brown Recluse Spider: Range Could Expand in N. America With Changing Climate
April 21, 2011 — One of the most feared spiders in North America -- the brown recluse -- is the subject a new study that aims to predict its distribution and how that distribution may be affected by climate changes. ... > full story -
Jurassic Spider from China Is Largest Fossil Specimen Discovered
April 21, 2011 — With a leg span of more than five inches, a recently named Jurassic period spider from China is the largest fossil specimen discovered, and one that has modern relatives in tropical climates ... > full story -
When Food Is Scarce, Hungry Female Spiders Alter Mating Preferences
April 1, 2011 — Weather and environmental change can bring alterations -- and scarcity -- in food resources. In looking at how such changes might affect mating choices and subsequent reproduction, researchers ... > full story -
Prevention Is Better Than Cure for Zoonotic Diseases
March 30, 2011 — The risk of contracting zoonotic diseases that pass from animals to humans appears to be on the increase in the UK, but encouraging countryside users to take simple precautions to protect themselves ... > full story -
Spiders Target Mate-Luring Signals from 'Vibrating' Insects
March 29, 2011 — Insects using vibration to attract a mate are at risk of being eaten alive by killer spiders, scientists have ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Virus Implicated in Deadly Chinese Outbreaks
March 22, 2011 — Outbreaks of a mysterious and deadly disease in central China have been linked to a previously unknown virus. Five years ago, large numbers of farmers in central China began falling victim to an ... > full story -
Newly Identified Spider Toxin May Help Uncover Novel Ways of Treating Pain and Human Diseases
March 9, 2011 — Spider venom toxins are useful tools for exploring how ion channels operate in the body. These channels control the flow of ions across cell membranes, and are key components in a wide variety of ... > full story -
Ecological Adaptation Likely to Influence Impacts of Climate Change
March 2, 2011 — Animals' capacity to adapt is a factor in how they are likely to respond to changing climate ... > full story -
Scientists Unravel the Mysterious Mechanics of Spider Silk
March 1, 2011 — Scientists now have a better understanding of why spider silk fibers are so incredibly strong. Recent research describes the architecture of silk fibers from the atomic level up and reveals new ... > full story -
Tick Population Plummets in Absence of Lizard Hosts
February 15, 2011 — The Western fence lizard's reputation for helping to reduce the threat of Lyme disease is in jeopardy. A new study found that areas where the lizard had been removed saw a subsequent drop in the ... > full story
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