A spider weaving its intricate web is a bit like a person composing a song, at least in the eyes of MIT materials engineer Markus Buehler, whose research involves translating web structure into ...

To see a diagram of the process, click here. Many orb weavers build a new web from scratch every day. They leave the old web up while they hide for the day, just in case they get lucky-spider webs ...

The spiders in a Greek coastal town have left a large web of mystery behind on the vegetation. ... 1,000-Foot Spider Web Explodes Over Greek Town, Covering All Vegetation—See the Spooky Video.

Spider-Man's webs are pretty impressive, capable of trapping supervillains, supporting Spidey's weight as he swings through New York and even suspending cars above city streets. News Today's news ...

A NASA article from 1995 shows just how toxic caffeine is to the brain. Researchers exposed spiders to a range of different chemicals — including caffeine, marijuana, and Benzedrine — and ...

How does a spider's web remain taut after being warped out of shape by winds and intrusive insects? Scientists have now unraveled this little mystery and used it as the basis of a self-spooling ...