Spiders don’t just spin webs—they engineer them. By stretching their silk as they spin, spiders strengthen the fibers at the ...

Spider silk, already known for its exceptional strength, reveals an astonishing manufacturing process. Researchers have ...

Researchers long have been interested in spider silk because of its remarkable properties. It’s stronger than steel, tougher ...

The artificial silk threads, while still soft and gummy are then stretched on drums or reels and dried, during which process they take on the beautiful luster so eagerly sought for by silk ...

A new documentary explores how climate change, pesticide use, and a shrinking market are pushing Muga silk toward collapse ...

"Our innovative process combines a milling step followed by a supersaturated solvent that enables dissolution. No one has attempted to artificially spin undegummed silk before. And no one has ever ...

Find out how spider silk's unique properties can be replicated for practical applications. Read the full research here ...

Silk craft villages have dotted Vietnam for hundreds of years. They make silk by hand in a tedious, 30-step process. Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action doesn't just help the spider ...

Stretching spider silk aligns its proteins and strengthens fibers, a new study suggests. This could improve engineered silk ...