A spider web is much more than meets the eye. These intricate structures, created entirely from silk, allow spiders to capture prey, build shelter and even communicate. Spider webs are shockingly ...

Ever walked past a spider’s web and noticed it’s got zigzags woven through it? Congratulations! You have observed stabilimenta, a kind of “extra touch” that spiders weave into their webs that's made ...

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 ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

The behavior, which had never been observed before, stunned scientists as, typically, the larger house spider would prey on ...

Forget the familiar cobweb in the corner of your room. Scientists recently discovered a massive, colonial web that has ...

Scientists have studied what they believe is the world's biggest spider's web and found two species of spider are living side by side.

Learn more about how scientists uncovered an unlikely community of arachnids in Europe’s Sulfur Cave and why these spiders ...