Late summer is a critical time for pest control, making it essential for homeowners to adeptly recognize the subtle ...

Every kid who has read a comic book or watched a Spider-Man movie has tried to imagine what it would be like to shoot a web ...

The stream of liquid silk quickly turns to a strong fiber that sticks to and lifts objects - although not yet villains.

You have probably admired more than once the almost perfect beauty of spider webs. Do you know why they have a circular structure? There are several reasons for this.

Tufts University researchers have created a web-slinging material that solidifies mid-air, lifting objects up to 80 times its ...

Web building is a relatively modern spider innovation. The ancient spiders, funnel-webs and trapdoors, still have the ...

Researchers are attempting to create the iconic web fluid used by everyone's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, and it's ...

Inspired by the fantastical abilities of comic book superheroes, researchers at Tufts University have developed a real-life ...

Spiders dislike the strong smell of certain essential oils. Mix a few drops of peppermint, lavender, or eucalyptus oil with ...

Researchers at Tufts University have developed a new technology making Spider-Man’s web-slinging a reality. The device can ...

is that spiders are not passive foragers. While they may wait for certain prey to become trapped in their webs, they often take advantage of other hunting methods to draw in more insects for their ...

Long story short: people love Spider-Man — both in his universe and in ours, so it’s not surprise why the web-slinging character has taken center stage in nearly 10 live-action films over the ...