A new DARPA-sponsored study says that biomimicry of butterfly wings can help researchers build complex photonic integrated circuits to improve communications technology. “By replicating the complex ...

Yale University scientists have chosen the most fleeting of mediums for their groundbreaking work on biomimicry: They've changed the colour of butterfly wings. Illustration by Michael Helfenbein In so ...

How does nature make durable materials like corals without heat or a kiln? How do peacock feathers get their beautiful colors? And how do geckos stick to all kinds of surfaces, allowing them to run up ...

We live in the Anthropocene, a time that privileges the human experience above all else. The planet is continually harmed and exploited, making people seemingly oblivious to the human interactions ...

The inventor of Velcro ripped cockleburs from his dog’s fur. Da Vinci and the Wright brothers studied birds in flight. And now a rising number of designers are looking to nature to nurture their ...

Scientists are trying to mimic the ability of spiders to produce ultra-strong fibers without the use of heat or toxins. Underwater glue, molecular-sized solar cells, self-assembly, insect ...

Biomimicry comes from two Greek words: Bio meaning life and mimesis meaning imitate. So, biomimicry is the science of watching how things are done in nature and using those properties to solve human ...