Search | New Scientist

Skip to content

orchard spider

Spiders think with their webs, challenging our ideas of intelligence

5 February 2020

With the help of their webs, spiders are capable of foresight, planning, learning and other smarts that indicate they may possess consciousness

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up