Spider silk may look delicate, but it’s one of the strongest materials found in nature, stronger than steel by weight. In ...

In addition, some species of spider are able to create silk that is the stronger than Kevlar and has many practical uses ...

The U.S. military is interested in ‘super spiders’ capable of producing silk with extraordinary features. Don’t worry—it ...

My young nephew’s memory was incredible. When he was just a little guy, he knew all the verses to the Spider Man song. I only know the first part: “Spider Man, Spider Man, does whatever a ...

US Navy-backed scientists genetically modified spiders to create stronger, lighter silk with potential uses in defense, ...

Beginning a chain of events that will presumably lead to the origin of our universe's Spider-Man, researchers in Germany have ...

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 ...

Researchers used gene-editing technique CRISPR to modify the DNA sequences of house spiders, causing them to produce red ...

CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful gene editing system that has revolutionized our ability to treat disease and probe the human genome. CRISPR has been used to edit the genomes of animals, plants, and microbes ...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("Company" or "Kraig Labs"), a world leader in spider silk technology*, ...

Scientists created the world's first gene-edited spider, which spins webs that glow red under the right lighting conditions.