Spider webs aren't only functional, they are a work of beauty, with some spiders going that extra step, adding an unexpected ...

Sending spiders to space seems like a good idea (because, science), but arachnids apparently have their own notions about living in space. NASA researchers first sent spiders to space in the 1970’s, ...

Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the toughest materials known to science. That is, it can absorb massive amounts ...

Discovered in 2022, the subterranean spider web spans over 1,000 feet and is home to a six-figure population of arachnids.

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Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders The results of the new study, published last month in the journal Subterranean Biology, spread rapidly online due ...