Jake Currie

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    The Secret of the Triangle Weaver’s Springy Web

    The simple shape belies some complex chemistry that could be the key to advances in biomaterials

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    The Mystery of 111,000 Spiders Living in a Giant Subterranean Web

    The first known supercolony of its kind

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    A photo of an ice fish, which lives in very cold conditions.

    Fish Forensics Yield Surprising Results

    New study fills in the gaps in our understanding of marine life

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    “Tiny T. Rex” Makes Big Waves in Paleontology Community

    The discovery marks the end of an “acrimonious” debate

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    Why Do Spiders Decorate Their Webs? A New Piece of the Puzzle

    Scientists take another step toward unraveling a tangled web

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    Antarctic Team Drills 6 Million Years Into Earth’s Past

    The recovery of the ancient ice core to date reveals key insights into our changing climate

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    No More Tears? Scientists Take a Keen Eye to Onion Slicing

    New research sheds light on a familiar problem, with important implications for food safety

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    Half-Male, Half-Female Spider Discovered In Thailand

    A new arachnid species and a rare intersex specimen in one fell swoop

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    Researchers holding ropes tied to a huge stone statue on Easter Island, trying to replicate the method of moving the statues by 'walking' them.

    How the Statues of Easter Island Walked Into Place

    The iconic heads hewn from volcanic rock may have been wobbled into place by the Rapa Nui people who created them