Embellishments called stabilimenta helped propagate waves along simulated spider webs when prey landed on them, shedding new ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Scientists have officially brought genetic engineering to the spider's web. For the first time, researchers have created a gene-edited spider that spins red fluorescent silk. Led by a team at the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for ...