Water

How nature is transforming water technology — 6 biomimicry examples with real-world products and research. Beetles, …
Plant
The baobab stores up to 120,000 liters of water in its fibrous, spongy trunk — the biology behind passive evaporative …
Animal
The basking shark filter-feeds on plankton by swimming with its mouth open — the biology behind water filtration …
Plant
Mangrove roots filter salt from seawater so effectively that the tree can drink pure saltwater — the biology behind …
Animal
In one of the world's driest habitats, this beetle collects drinking water from early-morning coastal — the biology …
Animal
The thorny devil drinks through its feet — capillary channels between its scales pull water to its mouth. The same trick …
Animal
Filters up to 6,000 litres of water per hour through cephalic lobes using cross-flow — the biology behind self-cleaning …