Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs.

Though the spider is not local, its name is. This new species has been named after Martina Giselle Ramirez, dean of the ...

An Australian company has created a significant evolution of the construction industry in the form of Charlotte, a spider-like robot capable of building houses.

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

There's a lot we can learn from spiders. Engineering professor Markus Buehler and his team at MIT have been studying them. They believe their research into spider silk could help create smarter 3D ...

Entomologist Sarah Han has always been into spiders. "I grew up in California and there are a lot of black widows," says Han. "I would keep them as pets. One day, one of them escaped. That's a mistake ...

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

Australian construction robot Charlotte uses sand, crushed brick and recycled glass to 3D print fireproof, floodproof homes with reduced carbon footprint.