Sand, simulations, and sticky spiders.
If spider’s webs are sticky enough to catch flies, then why don’t the spiders themselves stick to their own webs? The answer will surprise you, and so will the many other unexpected (and sometimes sexual) functions of a spider’s web. We uncover a 1970s computer simulation that suggests that even selfish organisms can work together […]
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