You must have heard that spider silk is stronger than steel. We all want to believe that there are wonder materials in nature that are far superior to human-made ones. But the problem with statements ...

Swedish scientist Dr. Anna Rising was among a team of researchers to discover how to synthesize artificial spider silk. She says they hope to use the strong silk in medical applications and textiles.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

SPIDER silk—like DNA, bird wings and oyster pearls—is one of nature's wonders. Smooth, shiny and flexible, it is also extremely light. Thousands of metres of spun silk typically weigh no more than a ...

Scientists are figuring out the chemical triggers that turn the liquid stored in silk glands into a solid that’s tougher than Kevlar. By Katherine J. Wu Pound for pound, spider silk is stronger than ...

Contributor David Pogue of The New York Times launches a special four-part series on PBS' "Nova" this Wednesday night called "Making Stuff." And as we see in this sample from David's first episode, ...