Archeology
Mysterious noble beauty mummy in the stone coffin
A female mummy in an unbelievably intact silk outfit in a stone casket sunk deep in the waters of Siberia (Russia) was discovered by experts when the water in the dam dr…
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Biology
Revealing the secret of spiders creating the world's most durable silk thread
Scientists have deciphered the genome of a Madagascar spider that produces the world's most durable and largest spider webs, and found a unique protein that makes spider…
Animal world
Strange story: Raising hybrid goats, harvesting goat milk containing spider silk selling billions
The goat farm is one of the most unique and strange farms in the world when the goats here are bred with golden spiders to produce products at the same time as goat milk…
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How was silk invented?
Silk originated from ancient China and was invented by Queen Luy To.
Archeology
China: Found an 800-year-old gold necklace in a wreck
Two gold necklace was discovered with thousands of other antiques from the Song Dynasty.
Biology
Mechanism to catch spooky prey of spiders
While many people think that they know enough about the horrors that spiders bring, a new study has announced their ability to capture prey and should learn.
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Why did the Qing monks always wear a white silk scarf on their necks?
The simple white silk scarf is one of the most eye-catching accessories on the African costumes, the Manchurian Way, but its real use is not well understood.
Biology
Genetically modified bacteria can produce super-durable spider silk for making space suits
Scientists have found a way to transform the bacterial gene to create a super strong spider silk.
New technology
Found a way to transform genes to create spider silk like Spider Man
If this research is scaled up, NASA could bring bacteria into future missions to space, to turn them into a source of new materials.
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This is why fragile spider silk is 5 times stronger than steel
Spider silk has long been famous as the most enduring natural material. There are even spiders that release silk that are five times stronger than steel - like brown spi…
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How is silk created?
The process of forming pupae, worm silk releases silk to create cocoons. Silk cocoons are harvested before pupae grow into him.
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All men, why did Genghis Khan give each soldier a set of silk underwear?
Well-known as an outstanding leader and military in the history of the world, the life of Thanh Cat Tu Han is covered by many thrilling and mysterious anecdotes.
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7 impressive things you don't know about Uzbekistan
Before coming to the fierce competition of the two teams, let's explore the impressive culture and cuisine of Uzbekistan.
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The world's rarest silk weaves from the silk of millions of spiders
The world's largest and rarest silk cloth produced entirely from silk of the golden globe weaver spider displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York i…
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China revived the 12,000km Silk Road to England
China put into operation a 12,000km-long railway connecting the territory with the UK on the legendary Silk Road.