The tale I have just told you - a 'Just So' story of one of the greatest technology thefts of history - is one that is presented to us in paint on a plank of wood that's around 1,400 years old. It's ...

Over time, luxurious silk sarees get worn out, but instead of letting them go to waste, you can repurpose them in various ...

After all, we want to get our money’s worth and make sure it lasts longer than two days, right? Before you schedule your silk press appointment (or at the salon), it is important to cleanse your ...

While spider silk proteins are something you can make in your garage, making useful drag line fibers has proved a daunting challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Japan and Hong Kong are closer ...

Japan-based biochemist Ali Malay has long questioned traditional theories about how spiders make their silk. “The prevailing hypotheses seemed like magic, because, according to it, you suddenly ...

But today, shady working practices and cruel production methods make silk an ethical nightmare. So, why is it so bad? And ...