It’s almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and adorn the house with all manner of spooky things, including the classic polyester spider webs. Scientists reporting in ACS Nano have made ...

Silkworm thread has been turned into superstrong material that surpasses the strength of natural spider silks, according to research. Scientists have made it 70 percent stronger than a spider's silk ...

Nephila clavata, a golden orb weaver. — Image by Kinori via Wikimedia / Public Domain Nephila clavata, a golden orb weaver. — Image by Kinori via Wikimedia / Public Domain A new study finds the amount ...

A space elevator has long been a science-fiction dream—but advances in bioengineered spider silk may bring it closer to reality. This video explores why spider silk is so strong, how scientists are ...

Spider silk is one of the strongest materials on Earth, technically stronger than steel for a material of its size. However, it’s tough to obtain — spiders are too territorial (and cannibalistic!) to ...