The silky slingshot: The ray spider is smaller than a grain of rice and spins its web as a classic set of concentric "circles". When an insect flutters by, the spider releases the tension line ...
"So they're not just passively sitting there," Han says. "They're using the web like a slingshot without the insect ever touching the web." This is unusual, and Han wanted to know how the ray ...
The small size of action cameras has made them a great solution for getting high-quality experimental footage where other cameras don’t fit. GoPros are [Joe Barnard]’s camera of choice for his ...
As London celebrates the 40th anniversary of its iconic Thames Barrier, questions are surfacing about the future of this critical flood defense system. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II on May 8, 1984 ...