Textiles

How nature is transforming textiles and wearables — 12 biomimicry examples with real-world products and research. …

Cuttlefish change skin color and pattern within milliseconds using three layers of specialized cells — the biology …

When threatened, releases a small volume of mucus that expands 10,000-fold in a fraction of a second — the biology …

The Morpho butterfly's brilliant iridescent blue color contains no blue pigment — the biology behind structural color …

Pinecone scales open when dry to release seeds and close when wet to protect them — the biology behind …

Tolerates 30% body water loss, body temperature swings of 6°C over a day — the biology behind passive building thermal …

In 1941 George de Mestral studied the burs stuck to his dog and found hundreds of tiny hooks. That walk produced Velcro …

Changes skin color, texture, and pattern in milliseconds using chromatophores, papillae — the biology behind adaptive …

Spider silk is five times stronger than steel by weight, yet more elastic than nylon — the biology behind synthetic …

Hollow, transparent fur fibers scatter and channel ultraviolet light down to the black skin beneath — the biology behind …

The lotus leaf surface is covered with microscopic waxy bumps (papillae) that repel water so effectively — the biology …

Tiny tooth-like scales called denticles cover the shark's skin in a precise pattern that disrupts the boundary — the …

The thorny devil drinks through its feet — capillary channels between its scales pull water to its mouth. The same trick …