Technology & GadgetsGhostSwimmer: Underwater Navy Drone Looks Just Like a Shark
If this shark swam up beside you in the sea, flipping its tail back and forth as it sliced through the water,…
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Art & DesignNature’s Wisdom: 9 Brilliant Examples of Biomimicry in Design
Mother nature has perfected the biomechanics of everything from tiny leaf cells to whale fins over millennia,…
animalsClimb Like a Gecko: Biomimicry Enables Extremely Sticky Adhesive
The biomechanics of a gecko’s toes have made it possible for researchers to create an incredibly sticky adhesive…
Technology & GadgetsRobot Flash Mob Mimics Swarms and Cells in Nature
The world’s first self-assembling robot flash mob took place at Harvard University, with 1,024 tiny robots…
Nature & EcosystemsThat’s No Snake! Jaw-Dropping Case of Biomimicry
If you saw this little guy in the wild, you'd probably recoil in terror, thinking you're looking at the…
Green ArchitectureLiving At One with Nature: Tree-Shaped Forest Houses
Blending in with the forest, these sculptural homes have an incredibly light footprint on the earth and stand…
architectureFlower Power: 12 Bloom-Inspired Building Designs
We find flowers so beautiful that we make them a part of nearly every celebration, using them as expressions of…
BiomimicryNearly-Invisible Wind Turbine Inspired by Dragonflies
The same mechanism that enables a dragonfly to remain stable in flight is being used to develop new wind turbines…
architectureShimmering Greenhouse Inspired by Crystal Formations
A stunning greenhouse complex shimmers on the hillside in Xi’an, China, with a faceted glass shell inspired by…
animalsNot Science Fiction: 11 Real-Life Robotic Animals
Robotic creatures running amok in human society can incite mental images of a dystopian society, where some…
animalsHeadless Robotic Mules Carry Cargo for U.S. Military
Looking like something out of a fantasy film, headless robotic mules gallop through fields with no human masters…
Art & Design3D-Printed Octopod Underwater Salvage Vehicle
While this incredible octopus won’t actually be going underwater like its robotic oceanic brethren, it looks…
Art & DesignBird Collars, Moose Hats & More: 17 Wild Fashions
Inspiration from the animal kingdom can come to fashion in the wildest and most unexpected ways. Sometimes it’s…
Art & DesignBeautifully Buzzworthy: 12 Designs Inspired by Bees
Bees are an essential part of the natural world, helping to pollinate plants so that we can not only enjoy all of…
Art & DesignArboreal Architecture: Taking Inspiration from Trees
Where would we be without trees? They’re such an important part of the natural world, it’s no surprise that…
Animals & HabitatsWall-Crawling Robot Mimics the Sticky Feet of Geckos
When engineers turn to nature for inspiration, they rely upon the wisdom of millions of years of evolution to…
Art & DesignMarine Muse: 12 More Sea-Inspired Designs & Inventions
Who would have thought that a fish with a rectangular body could inspire a car, that compounds in algae could help…
Art & DesignIncredibly Leaf-Like: 12 Bio-Inspired Plant-Based Designs
Sometimes, nature can influence design in the most unexpected ways. Would you ever think of looking to a calla…
Art & DesignBrilliant Bio-Design: 14 Animal-Inspired Inventions
Surveillance cameras flap their wings in the sky just like birds and bats. Tiny little hairs on gecko feet help a…
Art & DesignInspired by Insects: 10 Creepy-Crawly Biomimetic Designs
Buzzing, flapping, flying and crawling, insects and arachnids of all shapes and sizes surround us day and night in…
