Scientists developed a method to make silk-based materials that refuse to stick to water, or almost anything else containing water. Molded into forms like plastic, or coated onto surfaces as a film, ...

Spider silk is one of the strongest materials in nature. Because of this, silk has been used in battle to protect warriors ...

From making parachutes to building scuba tanks, the arachnids have come up with some fascinating creations Shi En Kim | Reporter Spider silk is more than just a web for snaring prey. Gustavo Forster ...

A worker removes the silkworm from a double cocoon that will be used to make a quilt. Jennifer Billock The double cocoons are opened and spread over an arch to create a stretchable silk fabric.