Thu, December 5, 2024
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: decrypt
Trump Appoints David Sacks as 'White House AI and Crypto Czar' to Oversee Regulation
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Channel NewsAsia Singapore
Suzhou Industrial Park blazes a trail for a new era of innovation and progress
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: The Globe and Mail
Ottawa's $2-billion AI plan to boost development of data centres, subsidize compute costs
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MassLive
Helping students with their 'big plans': Massachu .. or three programs at Springfield Sci-Tech, Putnam
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Mexico News Daily
UNAM makes list of top 100 universities for interdisciplinary science
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Flying
Trump Chooses First Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA Head
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Outside
The Sitka Ambient 200 Is the Only Insulation I'm Wearing This Winter
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: manilatimes
Supply Chain Network Summit Hosts Transforming Wa .. gital Twins, and AI Webinar with AutoScheduler.AI
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
Threads is testing post analytics
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Chattanoogan.com
2 UTC Mechanical Engineering Professors Honored By National Organization
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
ChatGPT's new Pro subscription will cost you $200 per month
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: TechCrunch
Women in AI: Tamar Eilam is helping IBM build sustainable computing
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: ZME Science
AI Uncovers Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells Hidden in Old Maps
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: NASA
NASA Flights Map Critical Minerals from Skies Above Western US
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: fingerlakes1
7 Innovative Technologies for Modern High Schools
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
Rubi Nabs Government Grant Worth Nearly $1M to Scale Carbon-to-Cellulose Platform
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Newsweek
First-Ever Diamond Battery Could Last Thousands of Years
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Bankers Adda
10 Benefits of Banking Exams That Attract Science Students
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: The Morning Sun
Gratiot County Community Foundation celebrates successful year
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Who Is Tech Really For?
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Daily Express
iPhone 16 just became cheaper to buy in time for major Apple update
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Deccan Chronicle
Angrau counselling final phase on Dec 6
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Business Line
ISRO's PSLV-C59 successfully launches ESA's PROBA-3 satellites in formation flying milestone
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Newsroom
It might be time for a 'third way' in our tertiary education sector
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: The Irish Times
Greater emphasis on Irish words in updated curriculum for babies and toddlers
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: AOL
Britain needs a 'vaccine taskforce' to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Daily Express
O2 offers free data SIMs at these UK stores - full list and if you can claim confirmed
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: TechCrunch
Women in AI: Tamar Eilam is helping IBM build sustinable computing
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: pharmaphorum
Pharma and the ongoing battle against AI drift
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Arab Times
Zain Group and ZainTECH scoop three awards at Fast Company Middle East Innovation Awards 2024
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
MGI Tech's Innovative Sequencing Technology Drives Mangrove Conservation Efforts in Thailand
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
India has embraced modernity, technology while retaining 'Bharatiyata': Education minister
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: El País in English
Dozens of the world's most cited scientists stop falsely claiming to work in Saudi Arabia
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: usace.army.mil
PART's Mark Dertzbaugh reflects on 30+ years of progress at MRDC
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Tanzania seeks support for researchers in land restoration
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
ESA workers face a maze of non-compete clauses and service contracts
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Samsung Galaxy S25 could launch alongside long-awaited new gadget
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Parkersburg News and Sentinel
A Wood County Welcome: Japanese business delegati .. red carpet treatment at Discovery World on Market
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: India Today
Meet new Nasa chief Jared Isaacman: Billionaire, pilot, astronaut, spacewalker
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: IPPMEDIA
TAEC calls for increased funding for STEM education programmes
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Billionaire SpaceX backer Jared Isaacman nominated to head NASA
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Who Is Jared Isaacman, President-Elect Trump's Pick to Lead NASA?
Wed, December 4, 2024
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Nigerian billionaires' wealth drops third time in 2024 to $23.8b
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Kochi to host global conference on sustainable growth in rubber industry
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Two Temple ISD robotics teams qualify for 'BEST Robotics' state competition
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
China creates chameleon-like camouflage tech with 'invisibility' power for military use
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Tim Hastings
Ghanaian Mum Takes Olive Oil To Son's Graduation, Prays And Anoints Him For Success

Watch a slingshot spider deploy a perfectly-timed trap

The article from Popular Science discusses a unique species of spider known as the triangle weaver spider (Hyptiotes paradoxus), which employs an innovative hunting technique involving a "slingshot" mechanism in its web. Unlike typical orb-weaving spiders, the triangle weaver constructs a small, triangular web with a unique structure where it holds onto a tension line. When prey hits the web, the spider releases this line, causing the web to snap forward like a slingshot, trapping the prey in a swift, energy-efficient manner. This method not only conserves energy but also allows the spider to capture prey much larger than itself. The article highlights how this behavior showcases the evolutionary adaptations of spiders for survival, providing insights into the mechanics of spider webs and the fascinating world of arachnid behavior.

Read the Full Popular Science Article at:
[ https://www.popsci.com/environment/slingshot-spider-web/ ]