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HOW SPIDERS FLY
Science says some spiders can launch into the sky using silk and electricity to fly and the physics is wild- In 1984, NASA sent about 3,300 honeybees into space to test comb-building without gravity; the colony built about 31 square inches of honeycomb
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- In 1973, NASA sent two fish into space to test their swimming ability in zero gravity; they initially swam in loops but later used light as cue to move normally after 21 daysIn 1973, NASA sent two mummichog fish and 50 eggs aboard Skylab 3 to study how weightlessness affected their sense of balance. The fish ini...25 Aug, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
- In 1973, NASA sent about two spiders into space to test web-building without gravity; within days, they adapted and spun complete webs in orbitTwo spiders, Arabella and Anita, flew on Skylab 3 to test web-building in space. Initially disoriented, the spiders eventually adapted to t...24 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- How to Fish: Complete guide to every fish, creature, island, bait and rodHow to Fish offers detailed mechanics for catching diverse aquatic creatures across five distinct islands. Players must match specific rods...24 Aug, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
- 112 million years ago, a rainforest thrived in what is now Ecuador; amber from the lost Early Cretaceous forest preserved insects, pollen, and a strand of spider webScientists discovered ancient amber in Ecuador's Napo Province, dating back 112 million years. This amber contains preserved insects and sp...15 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Arabic proverb of the day: 'A mosquito can make the lion...' Life lessons from inspirational proverb on humility, persistence, vulnerability, humility, small beginnings and big impactArabic proverb of the day: ‘A mosquito can make the lion’s eye bleed’ teaches that size does not decide power or impact. A small person, pr...08 Aug, 2026, 02.29 AM IST
- In 1966, Florida ecologists covered mangrove islands with giant tents and fumigated every insect, then watched life rebuild from nothingIn 1966, scientists fumigated small Florida islands, removing nearly all animal life. Within weeks, new species arrived, and islands largel...30 Jul, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
- Scientists turned Antarctic radio waves into music, and the strange sounds from Earth’s magnetic field are now becoming nine albums that could make space weather research feel unexpectedly close to homeScientists are transforming space weather radio waves into music. These sounds, captured by a giant antenna in Antarctica, are now part of ...16 Jun, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
- This tiny spider uses city lights to become an efficient urban predatorA minuscule spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, is revolutionizing predator behavior studies by hunting prey significantly larger than itself. ...08 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
- Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the USGiant Joro spiders from East Asia are spreading across America. These impressive weavers are establishing themselves in new regions. Their ...25 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
- How Ukraine's 'Spider Web' attacked Russia's nuclear-capable strategic bombers in SiberiaUkraine reportedly launched a drone attack on a Russian military base in Siberia, targeting nuclear-capable long-range bombers, marking the...01 Jun, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
- 'Marvel's Spider-Man 2' Update: New Game Plus and new Suits. Know when it will hit PS5 consoleSharing details about the major title update that will hit PS5 console soon, Insomniac Games Community Director James Stevenson revealed in...22 Feb, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
- Fly in man's colon leaves doctors shockedA fly lodged in the colon of a man has baffled the doctors who are yet to find out as to how the bug entered into the patient’s body. The p...29 Nov, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
- Weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human bodyThe things children are likely to inhale range from the familiar (toys, beads, magnets) to the unexpected (leeches and needles). And inhale...25 Nov, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
- A revolutionary tool is helping us unlock the secrets of DNAA revolutionary discovery in the world of genetics revealed a tool that allows scientists to edit DNA in a way that's easy and cheap.07 Aug, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
- Seafaring spiders depend on their 'sails' and 'anchors'Spiders can travel large distances across water like ships, using their legs as sails and their silk as an anchor, a new study has found.04 Jul, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
- Fear of spiders is in our DNA: StudyThey introduced images known to induce disgust or fear, such as needles and flies. They found spiders were spotted fast, even if their shap...05 Apr, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
- Fake flight of freedomIt is relative. Consider. A fly gets stuck in a web. It struggles and wriggles out of the web before the spider can eat it.18 Jan, 2014, 04.04 AM IST
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