The scuba spider is the only spider known to live exclusively underwater. However, it does not have gills so how does it survive? It has created a unique way to create air sacs under the water in ...

Most spiders don’t swim by choice. But they sure can survive in water when they need to. From floating like a boat, to paddling like a rower, to carrying their own scuba bubbles, spiders have ...

Inspired by a scuba-diving spider, researchers have made water-repelling copper electrode surfaces that boost carbon dioxide reduction by trapping the gas in bubbles (Nat. Mater. 2019, DOI: ...