Researchers used gene-editing technique CRISPR to modify the DNA sequences of house spiders, causing them to produce red ...

In a major development, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has been successfully used in spiders for the first time, resulting in the production of red fluorescent silk. Spider silk is an amazing ...

Scientists created the world's first gene-edited spider, which spins webs that glow red under the right lighting conditions.

Spiders aren't the only 8-legged animal found in nature. There are other animals, mainly arachnids, that have eight legs.

Urban noise such as from traffic, aeroplanes and construction is forcing some spiders to weave “soundproof webbing” that transmits vibrations differently, a new study reveals. While previous ...

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor ...

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