Inside the Mind of: The Jumping Spider

Stephanie Sammann — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:44:36 +0000

Jumping spiders have brains the size of a poppy seed. And yet, they have cognitive abilities that match or even surpass animals with brains many times larger. They have visual acuity as good as an elephant, and stalk and hunt prey like a cat. They can plan routes in detail, and they might even be capable of REM sleep. How are these small arachnids capable of so much?

Life After Real Science

Stephanie Sammann — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:44:16 +0000

Welcome to the Infinite Biosphere - the next chapter for naturalist and wildlife storyteller Stephanie Sammann.