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Genetically Engineered Silkworms Produce Spider Silk

By integrating spider DNA into the genome of an insect already geared up for industrial silk production, a spider silk industry might finally become possible.READ»

Creepy, Crawly, Crafty: A Tapestry Woven by Eight-Legged Artists

What could possibly drive two men to spend $500,000 of their own money over four years, become employers of a million female spiders, and rekindle an indigenous tradition on the island of Madagascar?READ»