The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest ...

In a study published April 18 in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, biologists found that the glue that makes orb weaver spiders’ webs so sticky actually evolves faster than the ...

Scientists have now studied the glue that makes orb weaver spiders' webs sticky to understand how its material properties vary in different conditions. "Discovering the sticky protein components ...

Orb weaver spiders make the capture threads of their webs sticky with an aqueous glue made in special aggregate glands. Scientists studied different species living in different environments to see how ...

"This is one of the most effective and strong glues that nature has created," said one of the scientists, Omer Choresh, who spent four years studying spider glue as a postdoctoral researcher.

The next time you're sweeping cobwebs out of the corners, take a moment to appreciate the elaborate designs of these sticky ...

"This is one of the most effective and strong glues that nature has created," said one of the scientists, Omer Choresh, who spent four years studying spider glue as a postdoctoral researcher.