How do spiders abseil to the floor so quickly when disturbed?
Do spiders rapidly make a strand of silk when disturbed or do they have an emergency escape kit in their bodies? And when they land, do they cut the cord?
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Allergies are on the rise 鈥� here’s how to help scientists find out why
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The 拢1 million pixel that is the future of art (or not)
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Twisteddoodles on what to feed ducks instead of bread
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Nature’s hardest-to-reproduce colours recreated in exhibition
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Tom Gauld on the subtle differences between geography and philosophy
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Why can鈥檛 humans regrow limbs like an axolotl or a lizard?
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Should we engineer cats to stop their urge to kill (continued)?
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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How to plant a fabulous front garden without losing your parking space
Paving over your front garden is tempting if you need to park near home or have little time for gardening. But smart planning can leave room for some lovely greenery, says Clare Wilson
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The difficulties of getting hold of a powerful monopolar dog collar
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Tom Gauld completed the proof, the paper and the presentation ages ago
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Twisteddoodles writes a short story about new technology
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Do animals cut the umbilical cord of newborns like humans do?
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