Defense

How nature is transforming defense and security — 14 biomimicry examples with real-world products and research. …

How the abalone shell inspired ultra-tough ceramic composites — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the blue whale inspired long-range underwater acoustic communication — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the bombardier beetle inspired pulsed combustion and drug injection — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the desert ant inspired dead-reckoning robot navigation — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the desert locust inspired collision-avoidance sensors — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the dragonfly inspired micro air vehicle wings — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and real-world …

How the dung beetle inspired polarized-light navigation — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the flying squirrel inspired membrane wing aircraft and wingsuits — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the golden silk orb-weaver spider inspired synthetic spider silk — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the homing pigeon inspired cognitive mapping for autonomous vehicles — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the mantis shrimp inspired impact-resistant composite armor — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …

How the migratory monarch butterfly inspired GPS-free navigation algorithms — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the pileated woodpecker inspired impact-absorbing helmets — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the platypus inspired electroreception sensors — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and real-world …