Mother nature has perfected the biomechanics of everything from tiny leaf cells to whale fins over millennia, adapting their functions…
Biomimetics
The biomechanics of a gecko’s toes have made it possible for researchers to create an incredibly sticky adhesive that’s strong…
Robotic creatures running amok in human society can incite mental images of a dystopian society, where some hummingbirds are actually…
While this incredible octopus won’t actually be going underwater like its robotic oceanic brethren, it looks amazing – and it…
Inspiration from the animal kingdom can come to fashion in the wildest and most unexpected ways. Sometimes it’s subtle: a…
When engineers turn to nature for inspiration, they rely upon the wisdom of millions of years of evolution to guide…
Who would have thought that a fish with a rectangular body could inspire a car, that compounds in algae could…
Sometimes, nature can influence design in the most unexpected ways. Would you ever think of looking to a calla lily…
Surveillance cameras flap their wings in the sky just like birds and bats. Tiny little hairs on gecko feet help…
Buzzing, flapping, flying and crawling, insects and arachnids of all shapes and sizes surround us day and night in numbers…
