Certain types of spider silk have a tensile strength comparable to, or slightly less than, steel of the same weight. Tensile strength is the amount of stress something can withstand before breaking.

Fossil discoveries in Inner Mongolia have unveiled two rare specimens of an extinct genus of giant spiders, shedding light on the fascinating evolutionary pathways of arachnids during the Jurassic ...

Discover how CRISPR-Cas9 technology is revolutionizing spider silk production with red fluorescent fibers and advancing genetic research.

By simulating spider silk in a computational model, the team discovered the stretching process aligns the protein chains within the fibers and increases the number of bonds between those chains.

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 ...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has developed transgenic silkworms to produce spider silk in commercial quantities.

Study shows spider silk bioproduction presents opportunities and challenges by Michelle Franklin, University of California - San Diego Editors' notes ...

A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, ...

Researchers have created an ingenious method to produce adaptive and eco-friendly bioelectronic sensors that can be seamlessly printed onto various biological surfaces, from human fingers to delicate ...

If spiders use their webs like a large external eardrum, researchers reasoned, perhaps spider silk could be the basis for a powerful listening device.

Spider silk is a remarkable material, offering high tensile strength and natural elasticity. In this article, learn how a group of scientists are currently exploring its untapped potential in medical ...