I feel like every time you hear a new spider discovery, it's just as mind boggling as the last one you heard. They're an incredible group. Astronaut Ilan Ramon taking silk samples from Australian ...

But developing such fibres with the stiffness, elasticity and adhesive properties of spider silk has been a challenge – until now, researchers at Tufts University say. Silk solution solidifies ...

Here she talks tips for jungle newbies, a crippling fear of spiders and how it’s all about lounging around in silk pyjamas… Hey Josie, what are you up to? I’ve been in my silk pyjamas all day.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Despite being the most diverse family of spiders, Salticidae (jumping spiders) are poorly studied in Madagascar with only 47 of the total 105 species recorded in the last 100 years. Here, we describe ...

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Scientists at Tufts University have made Spider-Man’s web-slinging superpower a reality. While still in development, the technology allows a user to shoot liquid silk and pick up objects 80 times its ...

Web-slinging technology inspired by Spider-Man is now a reality thanks to innovative work by researchers at Tufts University. This remarkable advancement uses silk-based materials to shoot a fluid ...