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Some frogs stop being able to jump if they become dehydrated

17 February 2021

When some frogs lose too much water, they lose their ability to jump – more evidence of the problems they face with climate change
water web

A tiny spider can spin different types of web for land, air and water

17 February 2021

Most spiders build one type of web, but a tiny spider on a Pacific island has adapted to build three different kinds depending on where it finds itself on a given day

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