Science
Biomimicry: How Suckerfish Are Inspiring New Technology
Suckerfish are the latest biomimicry models to inspire new technology — specifically to help trackers stay...
Engineering
Deep-Sea Creatures May Light the Way for New Technologies
The ultra-black pigment of deep-sea creatures like the dragonfish may light the way for new technology...
Science
Protecting Endangered Animals — and Earth’s Future
A new book by Michelle Nijhuis covers the history of human efforts to save endangered animals...
Environmental Tech
Just Ask a Seabird: Technology Boosts Animal Conservation Initiatives
Technology has drastically changed the practices of animal conservation, giving scientists up-close perspectives of threatened species.
Science
Biomimicry Looks to the Uncrushable Diabolical Ironclad Beetle for Inspiration
New research into the super-tough exoskeleton of the diabolical ironclad beetle may be able to teach...
Science
Two-Million-Year-Old Tooth Proteins Connect Orangutans With Ancient Apes
Two-million-year-old tooth proteins connect orangutans with Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest ancient apes to ever live on...
Science
What Do Dogs See? It’s Rough, But Faces Aren’t First Priority
What do dogs see when they look at humans? Believe it or not, faces aren't their...
Science
The Evolution of Deep-Sea Fish Gave Them Super Powers
Even though the lower depths of the oceans have gone largely unexplored, we still have some...
Science
The Butterfly Effect Theory and the Limits of Predictability
In 1961, a meteorologist experimenting with computer simulations for weather prediction got surprising results that inspired...