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The Invasive Baby Spider That Uses Wind To 'Fly'

This invasive spiderling is floating its way along the East Coast of the U.S., and scientists are left wondering just how much damage they might cause.

Female Spider Monkeys Are Being Killed So Poachers Can Sell Their Offspring on TikTok

Officials say the rising trend of spider monkey babies being domesticated is the cause of these aggressive poachers.
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This week in science: ocean spiders, baby planets and the odds of having a boy or a girl

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That's NPR's science podcast. Reporting this week, we have Rachel Carlson. Hey there. RACHEL CARLSON, BYLINE: Hey, Mary Louise. KELLY: Hey. And ...

Poachers are killing spider monkeys and selling their babies on social media

Poachers are ripping baby spider monkeys from their mothers in the forests of southern Mexico and selling them as pets on social media platforms in the United States.Jim Stinebaugh, a special agent ...