Spiders don’t just spin webs—they engineer them. By stretching their silk as they spin, spiders strengthen the fibers at the ...

In the spider’s body, a chamber filled with blood expands and contracts to control the movements of the creature’s legs. Each leg has a valve that allows the spider to control their movement ...

Scientists at the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, have created a new kind of robot that can spin its own body parts and pathways, just like a spider spinning its web. This means that ...

A suspected spider smuggler has been caught in Peru with hundreds of tarantulas strapped to his body while he was leaving the capital city. The South Korean suspect concealed more than 300 ...

Researchers long have been interested in spider silk because of its remarkable properties. It’s stronger than steel, tougher ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action doesn't just help the spider release the silk, it's also a crucial step in ...

To perform it, animals have to launch themselves from a surface by coordinating the movement of numerous body parts. Jumping spiders are different—they use a unique semi-hydraulic system.

To perform it, animals have to launch themselves from a surface by coordinating the movement of numerous body parts. Jumping spiders are different – they use a unique semi-hydraulic system.