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 ...

The concept of biomimicry challenges our assumption that invention must always start from scratch. Instead it asks us to view ...

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 ...

CHANNEL 5. BIOMIMICRY, IN SHORT, IS LEARNING FROM NATURE. IT’S NOT JUST THE SOLUTIONS. IT’S ALSO THE PROCESS. WHAT DID NATURE DO? BUT HOW DID NATURE DO IT? PETER LAWRENCE IS PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER ...

To conquer some of the toughest challenges for 21st century design, manufacturers are turning to an R&D lab 3.8 billion years in the making: nature. To solve its hose-wear problem, engineers at Parker ...

Biomimicry, the practice of learning from and mimicking nature to solve human design challenges, became a recognized science in the late 20th century, but studying and imitating the natural world has ...

Architects learn from nature and develop ways to design and build homes, schools, and other constructions. It’s called biomimicry. Take a tour with Boise architect Andy Erstad and see biomimicry in ...

Lichen loves to grow on tall, rocky mountains. But it doesn't know the difference between that and a skyscraper. Covering our buildings in it would keep them cool for free, if one artist's experiments ...

Human societies have always relied on the natural world for resources, from food to fuel. With rapid industrialization, this dependence has transformed into rampant overconsumption and the subsequent ...

We live in the Anthropocene, a time that privileges the human experience above all else. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The planet is continually harmed and ...