Kai Ryssdal: If somebody mentions the Silk Road to you, what do you think? Marco Polo and the exploration of Central Asia, right? Yeah, that’s the mistake I made. The modern Silk Road is apparently an ...

Crab spiders spin dozens of fine silk fibers into parachutes that let them hitch a ride on even the lightest breeze, scientists have observed. The eight-legged beasts, it turns out, are skilled ...

Add first-class comfort to your economy-class flight with a silk pillow by Silk ‘N Dreams. Designed to cradle the head and neck, the contoured neck pillow scrunches to fit in a briefcase or handbag ...

June 14 (UPI) --Some spiders take air balloon rides, and researchers at the Technical University of Berlin are trying figure out how. Species belonging to the Xysticus genus, a group of crab spiders, ...

A length of printed "Pussy Willow" silk, H.R. Mallinson & Co. trade name for a soft drapey plain weave fabric. Manufacturer's numbers (#900/2318). Allover repeating design of flying fish against a ...