We already know that spider silk is something of a wonder material, but scientists are still discovering more awesome…

We’ve always wanted body armor to look less like a chunky Kevlar vest and more like a sleek superhero suit. The Army…

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown property of spider silk, and used it to create a remarkable new…

Spider silk is nature’s Kevlar. It’s stronger than steel, it’s waterproof, and you can stretch it as much as 30 to 40…

Spider silk is often touted as a wonder material that’ll soon weave its way into everything from body armor to replaceme…

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how spider silk is this crazy wonder material that may soon find its way into…

Not all spider silk is created equal. Some spiders spin webs of wet, sticky silk. Others like the Uloborus spider have…

Materials scientists have been eyeing spider silk as a potential supermaterial for years, but the stuff is notoriously…

When most people encounter a computer with cobweb-covered insides, they reach for a can of pressurized air. But that…

A Japanese researcher has brought the applications of spider silk to an entirely different register, using thousands…

Despite a modern spider's impressive offensive arsenal of venoms and trapping silks, defensive predator-evading…

Researchers have long known the incredible properties of silk spun by spiders — incredibly strong, but elastic. Now a…

A team at the Technical University of Munich in Germany has designed a glass chip pierced with micro-sized tubes that…