Many researchers dream of deciphering the amazing ability of spiders to create super strong, super light, and super flexible silk threads - but so far, no one has been able to replicate the spiders' ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found that spiders have a special trick to make their silk strong, by using a natural biocompatible molecular enhancer. By using the same secret the ...

When we think of spiders, the first thing that comes to mind is their ability to weave intricate and robust webs. But their ability to cut their own silk – the toughest natural material – and strong ...

The fibers that make up blood clots are more elastic than rubber bands and stretchier than spider webs. They’re even tougher than doctors suspected — a discovery that could lead to improved treatment ...

A spider rappelling down from a tree branch spins the hardy gossamer thread it hangs from as it descends. The proteins that make up the fiber, called spidroins, exist as a liquid in the spider’s silk ...