How spider webs achieve their strength, MIT News

It’s not just the strength of the silk itself, a new study finds; the silk’s way of stretching and the structure of the whole web help it resist damage.

How do spiders avoid getting tangled in their own webs?

research highlight - LABORATORY FOR MULTISCALE MATERIAL MODELING

Power thrust for spider silk

Engineers probe spiders' polymer art

These super-strength spiders' webs are so strong they can hold humans

Spider's Silk Strands Work Together to Keep Web Intact

Spider webs catch MIT scientists' eyes - The Boston Globe

Revealing the Venomous Secrets of the Spider's Web

Spider webs strengthened by local sacrifices – Physics World

Spinning a new version of silk, MIT News