spider
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Like the spider it is named after, the pulsar slowly consumes its partner.
From Science Daily
Compounds from spider and snake venoms, along with substances produced by plants and fungi, are being studied for their potential to treat pain, cancer, and other conditions.
From Science Daily
This downturn has impacted his grades, competitive swimming status and overall focus; he obsessively doodles eerie clusters of spiders and draws a disturbing map of his school’s floor plan.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet certain animals, including some birds, spiders, and frogs, regularly prey on adult hornets.
From Science Daily
In 2022, Dudley worked with collaborators in Panama to show that wild spider monkeys consume fermented fruit containing alcohol and later excrete alcohol metabolites in their urine.
From Science Daily
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