How spiders mastered spin control
Their silk subtly changes shape as it twists, slowing rotation
![Nephila edulis spider](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/072517_EC_spider-silk_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
STEADY SPIDER Silk from orb weaver spiders (Nephila edulis shown) deforms when twisted, enabling a steady dangle.
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Their silk subtly changes shape as it twists, slowing rotation
STEADY SPIDER Silk from orb weaver spiders (Nephila edulis shown) deforms when twisted, enabling a steady dangle.
Sam Gordon/Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)