There are seven broad types of spider webs, and each is created in a unique way. In this article, we find out about their ...

Spider webs are shockingly durable, made with materials that, gram for gram, are stronger than steel! Just like spiders themselves, webs come in all shapes and sizes, tailored to the unique needs ...

Thanks to Tufts researchers, there’s now a solution that shoots, solidifies and even picks up objects. Alas, you can’t use it ...

A spider web is much more than meets the eye. These intricate structures, created entirely from silk, allow spiders to capture prey, build shelter and even communicate. Spider webs are shockingly ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types.

Spider Webs and Drugs The regularity of the delicate structures made by spiders is one of the wonders of nature. Now abnormalities in these patterns are used to study the mechanism by which drugs ...

Tufts University biotech researcher Marco Lo Presti accidentally discovered a "remote adhesive" that acts like Spider-Man ...