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Sharks: denizens of the deep
Few creatures alive today incite more fear and awe than these fierce marine predators with their razor-sharp teeth. But not all sharks are harmful to man.
The way of the woodpecker
Engineers wonder at the woodpecker’s resilience to head-banging—and copy it.
Surprise, surprise—box jellyfish eyes
The lowly, ‘basal’ box jellyfish has astonished scientists with its capacity to see things above the water.
Dancing bees
Pterosaurs flew like modern aeroplanes
New discoveries about a tiny pterosaur bone show that they flew with ‘aerodynamic
tricks like those found in modern aircraft’.
Sensational Seeds—compact packages attest to God’s handiwork
A farmer plants a seed. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how …
Amazing abalone armour
The intricate structure of abalone’s tough shell has inspired the design of
bullet-resistant armour.
Colourblind squid camouflage inspires Navy research
How do squid match their surroundings when they are colourblind? The solution has
inspired designers of a camouflaging material.
Excellent eye
The human eye's response to light is better than that of any camera.
Lessons from locust wings
Wind tunnel videos have revealed some unexpected aerodynamic characteristics of
locust wings, which design engineers of small robotic aircraft want to copy.
Tooth enamel: sophisticated materials science
Why are teeth so tough, although they are coated with material as brittle as glass? Because of so-called imperfections, as well as other features!