Peter Parker's ingenious invention is more than gadgetry—it's central to what makes Spider-Man a genius hero.

Spiders have a fairly remarkable “early warning” system built into their legs, Mashable reports. Connected directly to the spider’s nervous systems are slit-shaped organs made up of the spider’s hardy ...

Every kid who has read a comic book or watched a Spider-Man movie has tried to imagine what it would be like to shoot a web from their wrist, fly over streets, and pin down villains. Researchers at ...