Sept. 4 -- — Scientists are finally closing in on the answers to a puzzle that has perplexed them for centuries: How does a spider spin a web of silk that is five times stronger, on a ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action ...

Understanding how the stretching process strengthens spider silk is a key part of helping design stronger, biodegradable, silk-inspired materials for various applications. When spiders spin their webs ...

Groundbreaking science is revolutionizing health and sustainability. Researchers are developing 'mini-brains' for disease ...

Spiders are more commonly known for spinning intricate webs and trapping other insects for dinner, but there are species of jumping spiders that have the ability to leap distances 50 times their body ...

A timeline of the spider fossil record -- Fossils -- Living fossils -- Chance and change -- Outward and upward -- Triumph over thin air -- Small changes, big benefits -- Spinning, running, jumping, ...