This new ultrahard material inspired by nature could make uncuttable bike locks

It’s inspired by abalone shells and grapefruit peels, and while it could have a wide variety of practical applications, bike locks might be where it makes its first appearance.

This radical phone has skin that feels your pinch

Can’t look, but can’t look away.

Robots have skin now. This is fine

A new project created synthetic skin that works much like our own nervous system, opening the door to new, safer, more empathetic robots.

5 wild organic materials that could transform the fashion industry

From enzymes and cow manure to roots and collagen.

The Reason Your Brain Loves Wide Design

Microsoft’s Experimental Self-Flying Aircraft Learn By Watching Hawks

The Architectural Beauty Of Early 20th-Century Botanical Photographs

At the turn of the 20th century, the photographs Karl Blossfeldt took to use as teaching tools highlighted the ways nature reflects art and architecture.

This Astonishing Robot-Inspired Prosthetic Promises Amputees An Easier Stride

A new project that seeks to better replicate how we walk is one big next step in robotic prostheses. Here’s how it works.

A Surveillance Jacket That Photographs Everything Around You

This whimsical jacket is actually a high-tech, 360-degree camera.

These Mouse-Inspired “Whiskers” Give Cyclists A Temporary Bike Lane

Inspired by cats and mice, students competing in a biomimicry design challenge found a unique way to signal that a cyclist needs some space on the road.

Meet The Amazing, Hopping Bionic Kangaroo

Mimicking the animal’s natural bouncing ability, this robot can jump forward three feet in a single bound.

This Amazing High-Rise Apartment Building Looks Like A Giant Tree

With balconies budding like leaves, no one could complain for lack of outdoor space in this building in France.

How Growing Buildings Underwater Could Fight Climate Change

The Biorock Pavilion, a small theater to be built from carbon-rich material manufactured by microorganisms, is trying to push biomimicry to the absolute limits.

What Slime Mold Can Teach Us About Fixing Our Highways

Closing Up Heart Defects With Glues Inspired By Slugs And Worms

Inspired by nature, a range of new adhesives are emerging that could improve how doctors heal the human body.

How Reverse Engineering Nature Can Spur Design Innovation

It’s not enough to copy nature. Today’s designers need a deeper understanding of environmental nuance, from the biome in.

Here’s A Machine That Shows What 3-D Printing Can Really Do

The Simplest Drone Of All Time?

One Day We’ll Fix Everything With Glues Copied From Mussels, Oysters, And Barnacles

A researcher has figured out a way to take the power of natural glues and make non-toxic and incredibly strong synthetic adhesives. It could help do everything from securing broken bones to manufacturing cars.