Scientists at the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, have created a new kind of robot that can spin its own body parts and pathways, just like a spider spinning its web. This means that ...

Spiders, their venom and their silk pose many ... which are responsible for the categorization of body parts. However, these new findings are actually a by-product of a larger research project.

To perform it, animals have to launch themselves from a surface by coordinating the movement of numerous body parts. Jumping spiders are different – they use a unique semi-hydraulic system.