The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China...

The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature on the ancestral process of silk production and the silk fabric industry. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible...

Discover the world of spiders and their webs, spanning various habitats and featuring nearly 40,000 types worldwide. Learn about their unique silk-spinning abilities to create webs for trapping prey and other uses. Understand spiders'...

Aug.22 -- There's a reason Spider-Man is a superhero; the creatures that served as inspiration produce a super material. The silk they make is unique in how strong and stretchy it is and has intrigued scientists for years. Replicating it...