Spider webs combine complex principles of physics and chemistry to create one of the world's most remarkable substances. We explain how.

Since the Industrial Revolution, human activity has led to a surge in environmental noise. The sounds of traffic, airplanes, ...

Ecosystems face a combination of stressors that can interact in complex ways, leading to either synergistic (amplifying) or ...

WEBS is dedicated to empowering young people by providing hands-on exposure to STEM labs and topics. Arrive for 7:45 a.m. Dismiss at 12:45 p.m. Each year, the WEBS Summer Science Camp welcomes new ...

This research not only brings new hope for sustainable agricultural production but also lays a strong scientific foundation ...

A groundbreaking study by University of Nebraska–Lincoln biologists has revealed that funnel-weaving spiders, also known as ...

Dusty spider webs are associated with Halloween and creepy houses, but many are beautiful or architecturally accomplished. Did you know that you can tell what kind of spider is lurking by the threads ...

Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. Not only does spider silk combine the useful properties of high tensile strength and extensibility, it can be beautiful in its own ...

Secondary production of species in multi-species assemblages can be used to quantify bottom-up linkages with flow webs, top-down linkages with ingestion/production webs and trophic position ...