Not all silk is used for making webs, some spiders use it as a drag line. Others create parachutes for travel over larger distances. There are seven broad categories of web and they are not all ...

Find out how web-spinning spiders do what they do and learn about the impressive, multipurpose material they use to catch their dinner. Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of ...

How do spiders make such intricate webs? Don’t get too tangled up about it. In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, weaves his way to the answer. Explore Subscribe ...

Frosty spider webs also make a stunning sight. To get a better look at webs when they're not covered in dew or frost, you can spray a fine mist of water to make their fine details stand out. This ...

Thanks to Tufts researchers, there’s now a solution that shoots, solidifies and even picks up objects. Alas, you can’t use it to swing between buildings.