Spider silk is widely considered a superfiber, a near magical material with potential medical and military applications. The problem is that cost-effective mass production has eluded scientists for ...

I have never forgotten the day when, while strolling around my college campus many, many years ago, I was catcalled — by a construction worker, no less — for the first time in my life. “Nice panty ...

The U.S. Army is upping its investment in genetically engineered spider silk for body armor. Last year, the service paid almost $100,000 to Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, which makes spider silk that ...

In most men’s wardrobes, silk resides in the accessories drawer: neckties, scarves, pocket squares. It also makes occasional appearances in formalwear, as the facing on a tuxedo or the glint of a ...