Although women have always been part of the mapping landscape, their contributions to cartography have long been overlooked.

Shaka Zulu, a New Orleans Indigenous masking artist, talks through his Carnival suit-making process, an art form that ...

Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing objects with very different properties, including levels of hardness ...

Car manufacturers are trialing spider-silk bioleather in seats and interior components, probing the hard limits of automotive-grade performance.

What makes spider silk so extraordinarily strong and elastic at the same time? This was the focus of recent investigations carried out by researchers from the University of Greifswald, the University ...

An ancient ancestor of spiders and relatives doubled its genome about 400 million years ago, setting the stage for the ...

The remarkable silk used by net-casting spiders to snare prey is both highly elastic and exceptionally strong, offering clues ...

Milkanova, a Polish couturier, believes that the modern woman deserves the absolute apex of quality and she is determined ...

Miet Warlop’s work is visually breathtaking, but there are deep questions to ponder beneath the showy surfaces.

Angkor Silk Farm, operated by Artisans Angkor in Siem reap province, is welcoming both local and international visitors to witness firsthand the traditional Khmer silk-making process that has been ...

From stone fortresses to silk hideouts, these creatures know how to make themselves at home. Meet a few remarkable builders — and one expert thief — who’ve mastered the art of making shelter. And a ...