What shape web does a spider spin in space?

Can spiders weave webs in microgravity? Can shampooing cause hair loss? How much brain do we use at once? Can a person survive on raw food alone? This week we're answering your science questions, plus news of the IgNobel prize for research into 'hairodynamics' and a way to wipe out bad memories

Bacteria make 'spider silk' that's stronger than steel

Fourteen Ways That Spiders Use Their Silk, Science

Spiders and Their Beautiful Webs - Blog

How do spiders spin webs across open spaces?, Questions

Spiders build webs in the dark by using their sense of touch

Spiderwebs and spider silk, explained

Can spiders weave webs without gravity?

Why do Orb Weaving Spiders Make Patterned Webs?

Does a spider really spin a new web every day? - Quora

How do spiders abseil to the floor so quickly when disturbed

Spiders in space—orb-web-related behaviour in zero gravity

Why we can't spin a silken yarn as strong as a spider can

The Strength Level of a Spider's Web

Rain or shine, spin and dine: unravelling how weather shapes

Sticky Science: the Evolution of Spider Webs