Male redback spiders somersault directly towards a female’s fangs during mating; scientists found the bizarre behaviour may come from surprisingly simple genetics
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August 15, 2026
Breeding scheme to produce backcross males and (b) possible inheritance patterns of self-sacrificial mating traits. Credit: Biology Letters (2026) Male Australian redback spiders perform an acrobatic somersault during mating that sends their abdomen…
Science Word of the Day: Allele, know what it means, who introduced the term, and its practical applications |
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July 13, 2026
Each organism inherits a unique combination of characteristics, from eye color and blood type to resistance to certain diseases. These traits are genetically determined, but the genes themselves can exist in different forms. These alternative versions…