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From sportswear to protest attire: the surprisingly political history of the hoodie

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From sportswear to protest attire: the surprisingly political history of the hoodie

Melbourne, In the cold weather, few items of clothing beat a hoodie. They’re comfy, warm and they look cool. From sportswear to protest attire: the surprisingly political history of the hoodie But where did hoodies come from and how did they come to be everywhere? From warmth and protection, to sportswear then streetwear, across decades … Read more

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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Male redback spiders somersault directly towards a female’s fangs during mating; scientists found the bizarre behaviour may come from surprisingly simple genetics

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 directly toward the female’s fangs. Scientists have now found that this deadly self-sacrifice behavior comes from a surprisingly simple genetic region.In a … Read more