Scientists at King’s College London and San Diego State University have identified the molecular behaviour that underpins the combination of strength and elasticity in spider silk. The research, ...

Scientists have identified the molecular interactions that give spider silk its exceptional strength and flexibility, opening the door to new bio-inspired materials for aircraft, protective clothing ...

Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their webs. Spiders didn't begin their journey on Earth in the same way as they ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two years ago, award-winning filmmaker Johnny Wu purchased his first piece of Chinese armor. Wu, who is also a co-founder of the Cleveland Asian Festival and active in numerous civic ...

Spiders’ ability to spin webs may be one consequence of a really big genetic mistake. A close look at the genetics and development of spinnerets — spiders’ silk-making organs — reveals that an early ...

In this video I test if spider silk is actually stronger than steel! I do a real life experiment with spider silk and steel wire to see which can hold more weight. Noem said officer was hit by car in ...

Somiya Adrees is a writer at GameRant. Her gaming journey began at a young age with classics like Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (all of which she ...

These twisting threads wrapped in thinner, looping strands are the silk of an Australian net-casting spider (Asianopis subrufa), a consummate ambush predator. Instead of building a web and waiting for ...

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. I was sure our window spider was long gone. This year the first hard ...

Biobased artificial spider silk captures moisture and generates triboelectric power using simple water-based processing, offering an efficient and sustainable approach for water harvesting and low ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided ...