Transportation

How nature is transforming transportation — 9 biomimicry examples with real-world products and research. Kingfishers, …

When a honeybee colony scouts for a new nest site, hundreds of scouts investigate different options — the biology behind …

Homing pigeons can find their way home from 1,800 km away using a combination of magnetic — the biology behind cognitive …

The fire-bellied toad uses aposematic warning coloration — a vivid yellow-and-black belly — the biology behind safety …

A boxy reef fish turned out to be remarkably aerodynamic. Mercedes-Benz built a concept car on its shape and cut drag by …

The kingfisher dives from air into water — two media with very different densities — the biology behind the Shinkansen …

Locusts can fly in dense swarms of millions without colliding — the biology behind collision-avoidance sensors.

On dark, cloudy nights when stars are invisible — the biology behind polarized-light navigation.

Without a brain or nervous system, solves shortest-path problems between food sources by reinforcing — the biology …

Flocks of up to a million starlings produce fluid, shapeshifting aerial formations with no leader — the biology behind …