Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using ...

Ever stumbled on a spider web that just left you scratching your head? That’s what happened with a TikTok clip featuring this bizarre, sheet-like web that looked more like a stretchy plastic film than ...

Sheetweb spiders don't immediately pounce on fireflies caught in their webs, and for good reason, according to new research.

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

Thanks to Tufts researchers, there’s now a Spider-Man-style “web fluid” solution that shoots, solidifies and even picks up objects.

“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing — The Exhibit” at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is smartly centered around the endless interpretations of Spider-Man the Character.