Silk is one of the most luxurious materials we can wear. It clings to the body, shimmers beautifully, and feels light. However, the pleasant feeling quickly turns sour when you consider how silk is ...

Spiders give some folks the heebie-jeebies, but web-weaving arachnids produce a unique, versatile material that could be the textile of the future. They spin a silk that’s as strong as steel, ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully produced full-length spider silk fibers using genetically modified silkworms. With high strength and toughness, this silk has the potential to provide ...