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When Donovan Royal dressed as Spider-Man for his child's birthday, he never imagined it would become a community mission. Now the single dad and Army veteran spends his free time bringing joy to kids across Arkansas as their friendly neighborhood hero.
A 19-year-old quit his supermarket job to dress up as Spider-Man at kids' parties and now makes in one hour what used to take him a full day. After a movie theater crowd went wild for his backflip, Nate Frindall invested in a professional suit and built a thriving freelance business.
Scientists discovered spiders in Peru, the Philippines, and Madagascar crafting spider-shaped sculptures from debris to protect themselves from predators. Some even shake their webs to make the decoys move like larger, more intimidating spiders.
A tiny jumping spider in East Africa targets blood-filled mosquitoes with remarkable precision. Scientists discovered these spiders are attracted to human scent and could help control disease-carrying insects.
A Harvard scientist spotted a tiny claw where an antenna should be and discovered the oldest spider ancestor ever found. The fossil pushes back the origin of spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs by 20 million years.
A scientist cleaning a fossil after a long teaching day discovered the oldest known ancestor of spiders and scorpions, pushing their evolutionary history back 20 million years. The discovery shows that the complex body plan of modern spiders was already emerging during Earth's most explosive period of evolution.
Scientists discovered that jumping spiders, with brains the size of poppy seeds, can dream during sleep and remember individual spiders they've met before. These coin-sized creatures are proving that intelligence doesn't require a big brain.
Researchers in Ecuador discovered a spider that perfectly disguises itself as a deadly fungus that infects spiders. The find shows nature's creativity and highlights how citizen scientists are helping discover hidden wonders in rainforests.
Scientists in Australia discovered a spider that builds spring-loaded traps to launch aggressive ants at forces five times what fighter pilots endure. The ballista spider's hunting method has never been seen before and could unlock secrets about extreme force survival.
Scientists in Australia discovered a spider that uses a silk catapult to fling aggressive tree ants into its web with forces 15 times stronger than fighter pilots experience. The ballista spider's medieval weapon-inspired hunting technique is one of the most specialized prey-capture systems ever documented in nature.
Joe Slachciak, 18, is celebrating being cancer-free after spending his 17th birthday in the hospital fighting leukemia. His positive attitude and love of superheroes made him the perfect honorary survivor for Relay For Life's superhero-themed event.
Researchers discovered 90% of North American insects and spiders have zero conservation protections, even though they're essential for healthy ecosystems. A new study is rallying support to protect these forgotten creatures before pest populations spiral out of control.
Scientists at Oxford University discovered that spider silk can repair severe nerve injuries without harvesting healthy nerves from other body parts. The breakthrough could help 300,000 patients annually in the UK alone.
NFL legend Peyton Manning credits a two-hour conversation with basketball coach Pat Summitt as the moment that shaped his final college year and launched a lifelong friendship. Her foundation has now raised over $6 million for Alzheimer's research and care.
A UK surgeon is using golden orb-web spider silk to help damaged nerves heal across gaps too large for the body to repair on its own. The natural material acts as a scaffold that lasts 150 days instead of just 10, potentially eliminating the need for painful donor nerve grafts.
Scientists from China and the Netherlands created a biodegradable plastic from corn protein that breaks down in just a month. Inspired by how spiders spin silk, this breakthrough could replace fossil fuel plastics in packaging and beyond.
Scientists in Far North Queensland discovered a spider that catapults aggressive ants 30 centimeters into the air using a spring-loaded web trap. The tiny hunter uses a pheromone lure and Roman ballista-inspired technique to safely catch one of nature's most dangerous prey.
Spider monkeys have developed a clever system of switching friend groups to share insider knowledge about the best places to find ripe fruit. Scientists discovered this collective intelligence allows them to know their forest better than any single monkey could alone.
Scientists discovered a spider smaller than a grain of rice that catches ants six times its size while living quietly in urban wall crevices. The tiny hunter might be helping control mosquito and fly populations in cities without anyone noticing.
Palestinian Australian driver Yasser Shahin heads into the world's most grueling motorsport race as championship leader. The 24 Hours of Le Mans begins Sunday, and Shahin's team is riding high with back-to-back podium finishes.
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