Silk permeates art museums and the fashion industry. It has held our fascination and inspired our greed for so long that our ...

The researchers changed course to study the impact of the spongy moth on the native polyphemus silk moth, which feeds in mid- to late summer, after the spongy moth. They found that the defoliation ...

Legend tells us that the Chinese empress Leizu founded the cultivation of silk from caterpillars over 5,000 years ago, after a silkworm moth cocoon plummeted into her steaming teacup, unraveling ...

This adult luna moth has a very penetrating gaze. These moths are quite large, and their caterpillars produce silk shortly before the pupa stage of their development. Get a closer view of the image ...

While working on a separate project involving extra-strong adhesives, the Tufts University Silklab team discovered that the silk from silk moth cocoons can be turned into a shootable, sticky protein ...

During the walks, participants identified nearly 45 bird species and encountered notable moths, including the Tussar Silk Moth. Additionally, participants learnt about various snake species such ...

The best silk sheets enhance your sleep experience with a high-end feel designed for ultimate relaxation and pampering. Silk sheets can be quite pricey, but they’re praised for their ...

The device can shoot a fluid, which instantly turns into a solid string. This string can stick to objects and even lift them. The idea is inspired by the silk used by spiders and moths to create webs.

These sticky fibers, created at the Tufts University Silklab, come from silk moth cocoons, which are boiled in solution and broken down into their building block proteins called fibroin.

And for six particular sets of armor, the material you’ll need is silk. Silk armor? Ask a spider. Silk is a necessary component for crafting six unique armor sets. If you’re going for all of ...

I Googled moths to find out whether he’d actually eat all our clothes. Come to find out, they have a strong preference for silk. In my place, it’s denim or nothing. He’d have a better chance ...