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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Ask Smithsonian: How Do Spiders Make Their Webs?
Spiders are skillful engineers, gifted with amazing planning skills and a material that allows them to precisely design rigorous and functional webs. The material—spider silk—has chemical properties that make it lustrous, strong and light. It’s stronger than steel and has … Continue reading
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