Orb-weaving spiders, according to a recent study, use their webs as extended auditory arrays to catch sounds, potentially providing them earlier warning of approaching prey or predators. Jonathan Cohen is the photographer for this image. Humans and most other vertebrate species hear through eardrums, which convert soundwave pressure into signals for our brains. But what […]
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String Theory
Building the spine of the universe, an orbweaver studies string theory while rounding up wayward stars. • Orchard Orbweaver | Leucauge venusta