The new threat to the undersea cables keeping our internet going
"Future state or non-state sabotage, espionage, military attack or cyberattack against cable networks could potentially leave ...
Two women rushed to hospital with mystery illness after eating red meat – as scientists warn thousands more at risk
TWO women were rushed to hospital with a mysterious illness after eating red meat. Neither of them had suffered from food ...
This Canadian woman almost died from a pulmonary embolism on a long-haul flight. Doctors say it was her 'lucky-unlucky day'
Jansson had collapsed and fallen on her face; she was unconscious for five minutes. “Thank goodness I wasn’t already in the ...
Amid Syria's ruined economy, Aleppo's textile industry dreams of revival
Of the more than 60,000 businesses in the sector, once one of Syria's most productive and the pride of the city, only 10% are ...
Master architects of spider world discovered in northern Australia
A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the ...
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Getting Annoyed at Your Noisy Neighbor? Spiders Are, Too. New Research Finds They’ll Build Webs Differently in Loud Conditions
In lab experiments, spiders changed how they constructed their webs in noisy environments, and rural and urban spiders ...
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Spiders adapt their webs to filter out human-made noise
The researchers found that funnel-weaving spiders alter how their silk webs transmit vibrations in response to local noise.
Sweden Has a Big Problem
Medical care is free, but patients complain that the system is strained by long waits and overcrowding. The country’s economy ...