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The U.S.'s special envoy for Syria has called Lebanon “a failed state,” highlighting frustration with Beirut’s “paralyzed government.” Speaking at a summit in Bahrain, Thomas Barrack praised developme ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

An Australian company has created a significant evolution of the construction industry in the form of Charlotte, a spider-like robot capable of building houses.

The series has been designed for ‘young researchers of the future’, says Saad Bhamla of the Bhamla Lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Students and staff at Tyler ISD’s TJ Austin Elementary turned their hallways and gym into a festival of fun during the school’s annual Fall Festival, where laughter, costumes, and creativity filled ...

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