The HBO classic series The Wire and the comic book character of Spider-Man could not be more different from each other. And yet, the franchises continue to be intertwined. Most notably, The Wire fans ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown property of spider silk, and used it to create a remarkable new “hybrid” material. The new bio-inspired thread, which acts like both a solid and a ...

Spider silk has several structurally beneficial properties that may be attractive for use in electronic devices, such as great strength and flexibility, but its use in electronic applications depends ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the ...

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Have you noticed more spiders recently? Fall is peak season for many spider species making sightings more abundant throughout parts of the U.S. While spiders play vital ...

(NewsNation) — It’s the size of your palm, spins golden webs, and could soon be in your backyard. A large spider native to East Asia that likely first appeared in the U.S. more than a decade ago is ...

Why doesn't a spider's web sag in the wind or catapult flies back out like a trampoline? The answer, according to scientists, lies in the physics behind a 'hybrid' material produced by spiders for ...