spiders | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/spiders/RSS feed for spidersenWed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000See the Scientific and the Mundane Become Surprisingly Dazzling When Viewed Through a Microscope, From Neurons to Ballpoint Penshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-scientific-and-the-mundane-become-surprisingly-dazzling-when-viewed-through-a-microscope-from-neurons-to-ballpoint-pens-180989721/The Nikon Small World Competition has announced its photography winners for its 52nd annual contest. This comes weeks after its video winner was dethroned for use of generative A.I.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-scientific-and-the-mundane-become-surprisingly-dazzling-when-viewed-through-a-microscope-from-neurons-to-ballpoint-pens-180989721/Scientists Discover Two New Species of Sea Spider in the Pacific Northwest—and They Look Like They Came Straight Out of a Horror Moviehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-two-new-species-of-sea-spider-in-the-pacific-northwest-and-they-look-like-they-came-straight-out-of-a-horror-movie-180989598/You don't need to worry about the critters coming after you, since they're only a fraction of an inch across. They join the roughly 1,400 known species of ocean-dwelling spidersFri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-two-new-species-of-sea-spider-in-the-pacific-northwest-and-they-look-like-they-came-straight-out-of-a-horror-movie-180989598/