Watch: Spiders Catapult Themselves to Avoid Becoming Their Mate’s Meal

By Hannah Thomasy

During their escape, male spiders can reach speeds of up to 88 centimeters per second thanks to their springy front legs.

Book Excerpt from Between Ape and Human

By Gregory Forth

In Chapter 7, “More Remarkable Encounters,” author Gregory Forth relays a story told to him by Tegu, a Lio man who says he found and disposed of a dead organism that might fit the description of an “ape-man.”

Janus-Faced Neutrophils

By Sophie Fessl

The immune cells facilitate healing, but they may also help tumors metastasize to the lungs after injury, a study in mice finds.

 Update: Democratic Republic of Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak

 Update: One Child Dead From Mysterious Hepatitis

China-US Climate Collaboration Ended Due to Security Concerns

Webinar: Revealing Neuronal Influencers Among the Gut Microbiome

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

In this webinar brought to you by The Scientist, Sarkis Mazmanian and Daniel Mucida will discuss their work on the molecular pathways that make up the gut-brain axis, including neuro-immune connections in the gut and biosynthetic bacterial molecules that influence behavior.

Webinar: Zooming in on SARS-CoV-2 Replication to Develop Antiviral Therapies

By Cytiva

Researchers study SARS-CoV-2 RNA polymerase to identify viral inhibitors.

April 2022 Interactive Crossword Puzzle

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Can you think of an 4-letter contributor to a summer cloud?

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