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Mars spiders finally revealed: CO2 ice and soil pores sculpt the Martian araneiform terrain
space7 days ago

Mars spiders finally revealed: CO2 ice and soil pores sculpt the Martian araneiform terrain

NASA-led work confirms Mars’ seasonal carbon-dioxide ice drives the spider-like araneiform terrain; 2024 lab experiments reproduced CO2 condensation, sublimation and plume formation that carve the features, while a 2026 follow-up shows soil grain size and moisture beneath the ice influence crack networks and plume vigor. Mature spiders are not yet directly observed, but the findings suggest these processes could record Mars’ wetter past, with results published in The Planetary Science Journal.

via zmescience.com|
#araneiform-terrain#co2-ice#mars
Kansas mom of four fights for life after campfire spider bites
us-news21 days ago

Kansas mom of four fights for life after campfire spider bites

Britagne Miller, a Kansas mother of four, was bitten by an unknown number of spiders during a family campout near Wichita, triggering swelling, infections and end-stage liver failure that required multiple surgeries; she has since survived and is on a liver-transplant waitlist, with her husband out of work and a GoFundMe launched to cover medical and daily expenses.

via New York Post|
#blood-clotting-disorders#campfire#kansas
Six-month-olds’ pupils widen more for spiders than flowers in a controlled study
science1 month ago

Six-month-olds’ pupils widen more for spiders than flowers in a controlled study

A tightly controlled study with 16 six-month-olds found spiders paired with color-matched flowers elicited greater pupil dilation than flowers alone, suggesting an early bias in attention/arousal to spiders. A second test with snakes vs. fish showed no difference, highlighting interpretive debates about whether this reflects prepared fear or other factors. Researchers caution that small sample size and potential image complexity limit conclusions and call for further work with constructed stimuli.

via Space Daily|
#infant-development#prepared-learning#pupil-dilation
Spiders at home aren’t threats—they’re allies in pest control
lifestyle1 month ago

Spiders at home aren’t threats—they’re allies in pest control

Spiders indoors are common and generally harmless, often serving as natural pest controllers by eating insects like mosquitoes. Bites are rare, and many species avoid humans, so killing them can remove a valuable predator from your home. If you really can’t stand a spider, gently capture and release it outside, but otherwise adopting a live-and-let-live approach supports a healthier indoor ecosystem—evidenced by a survey of 50 North Carolina homes where every house had spiders.

via The Independent|
#ecosystem#entomology#homes
June’s hidden science hits: from ballistics to boron buckyballs
science1 month ago

June’s hidden science hits: from ballistics to boron buckyballs

June’s roundup highlights six science stories: how the soccer scissors feint works and how ball design triggers a drag crisis in flight; the Vesuvius Challenge’s breakthrough in digitally unwrapping and reading PHerc.1667 Herculaneum scrolls; the first experimental evidence for an 80-atom boron buckyball; the discovery of ‘ballista’ spiders that catapult prey into their main web; and a physics-based explanation for the distinctive coiled shapes of lugworm poo tied to elastic coiling in gravity.

via Ars Technica|
#aerodynamics#archaeology#nanomaterials
32-Color Himalayan Spider Echoes Hawaii’s Happy-Face Pattern
science3 months ago

32-Color Himalayan Spider Echoes Hawaii’s Happy-Face Pattern

A Himalayan spider discovered in Uttarakhand, Theridion himalayana, exhibits 32 color morphs and mirrors Hawaii’s iconic happy-face pattern, illustrating convergent evolution across distant ecosystems. Genetic analysis shows an 8.5% difference from the Hawaiian species, placing the new spider on a distinct evolutionary path. Found above 2,000 meters and often on Hedychium plants, the discovery—published in Evolutionary Systematics—came about accidentally during ant surveys, and the purpose of the patterns remains under investigation.

via Indian Defence Review|
#evolution#high-altitude#himalayas
Union Alleges Deliberate Nacon Plan Behind Spiders Liquidation, Calls for Boycott
business3 months ago

Union Alleges Deliberate Nacon Plan Behind Spiders Liquidation, Calls for Boycott

The STJV union accuses Nacon’s management of a premeditated liquidation of Spiders—the GreedFall 2 studio—costing 71 jobs and implying workers’ livelihoods are being deliberately sacrificed; it says Spiders was kept as an internal shell with no royalties or future contracts, and urges a boycott of Nacon while awaiting a comment from the publisher.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|
#business#greedfall-2#liquidation
Spiders to Close After 18-Year Run Amid Publisher Insolvency
news3 months ago

Spiders to Close After 18-Year Run Amid Publisher Insolvency

The French RPG studio Spiders, known for GreedFall and Steelrising, is reportedly shutting down after 18 years as parent company Nacon faces insolvency and cannot find a buyer; staff are scrambling to find new jobs, equipment is being liquidated, and GreedFall 2: The Dying World’s troubled development is cited as part of the broader mismanagement surrounding the studio’s collapse.

via Kotaku|
#greedfall-the-dying-world#insolvency#nacon