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

When they weave their webs, spiders pull their silk threads. New simulations show stretching during spinning causes the ...

The intricate mechanical systems of spiders and beetles are beyond even our finest engineering to date. Spiders are particularly impressive. They have eight legs of surprising strength ...

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