Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

Those synthetic, packaged spider webs that are so often pulled across bushes and trees as decor for Halloween are certainly spooky—but they’re also a hazard for birds and other wildlife. The stretchy ...

We recently reported on a new discovery about those zigzags you see in spider webs. Silken decorations like these are known ...

Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their ...

Researchers say well over 100,000 spiders from two different species coexist in this remarkable underground metropolis for ...

Spider-Man is all the rage. The character has long been at the forefront of pop culture, and now, he’s dominating the box office. Spider-Man: No Way Home is currently dominating the box office, and ...

When you’re deep cleaning, you’ve probably mindlessly cleared away a cobweb in the corner of the ceiling. And understandably so — spider webs don’t exactly add to your home’s aesthetic. Your mindless ...

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 ...