Comics and science have officially collided in the real world, as Marco Lo Presti from Tufts University’s Silklab has ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

Despite the initial controversy surrounding them, Tobey Maguire's organic web-shooters have just been vindicated with a high realism score from an expert addressing Spider-Man 2's iconic train scene ...

Spiders such as this Argiope bruennichi sometimes adorn webs with zigzagging stabilimenta. Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. But humans aren’t the only ...

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 special ...