Biomimicry

This Astonishing Robot-Inspired Prosthetic Promises Amputees An Easier Stride

This Astonishing Robot-Inspired Prosthetic Promises Amputees An Easier Stride

News

Binary Capital partner Justin Caldbeck takes leave of absence after sexual harassment allegations

LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman on sexual harassment in VC: “Why the lack of outrage and commentary?”

Airbnb is testing out a way to split the cost for bookings

Here’s why it took Gmail 13 years to stop scanning your email to target ads

Here’s why it took Gmail 13 years to stop scanning your email to target ads

The “stardust” wasp is a creepy-looking, 100 million-year-old tribute to David Bowie

The “stardust” wasp is a creepy-looking, 100 million-year-old tribute to David Bowie

Scientists think there’s a Mars-shaped object lurking in the solar system past Neptune

Scientists think there’s a Mars-shaped object lurking in the solar system past Neptune

PayPal cuts off French white nationalist group as era of political boycotts heats up

In a rare move, Google starts purging health records from its search results

In a rare move, Google starts purging health records from its search results

Smells like green spirit: Lime Skittles fans have hounded Mars Inc. into submission

Smells like green spirit: Lime Skittles fans have hounded Mars Inc. into submission

Facebook is building an army of U.K. users to fight extremism

Facebook is building an army of U.K. users to fight extremism

SpaceX live-stream: Watch the refurbished Falcon 9 rocket blast off here

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop $120 “Bio-Frequency Healing” sticker packs get shot down by NASA

Amazon’s drone “beehive” patent proves the company is full of mad scientists

Amazon’s drone “beehive” patent proves the company is full of mad scientists

Google now hides your private medical records from search results

The OTC hearing aid market could boom in 2018—if Congress lets it

The OTC hearing aid market could boom in 2018—if Congress lets it

After being blamed for division, Facebook’s new mission seeks to foster unity

After being blamed for division, Facebook’s new mission seeks to foster unity

Maybe this is the reason why there aren’t more women founders in tech

Tech companies are poaching much-needed AI professors, says Microsoft researcher who poaches them

Baby come back: Uber employees are passing around a petition to keep Travis Kalanick

Beautycounter’s scientists invented a moisturizer that mimics your skin’s biology

Beautycounter’s scientists invented a moisturizer that mimics your skin’s biology

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

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

Meet The Amazing, Hopping Bionic Kangaroo

Meet The Amazing, Hopping Bionic Kangaroo

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Nominate Your Brand for the 2018 Most Innovative Companies!

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

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

How Growing Buildings Underwater Could Fight Climate Change

How Growing Buildings Underwater Could Fight Climate Change

Video

How One Art Festival Encourages And Celebrates Global Diversity

How One Art Festival Encourages And Celebrates Global Diversity

Snapchat Unveils A New Way For You To Stalk Your Friends--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Snapchat Unveils A New Way For You To Stalk Your Friends--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

How This Google Employee Transformed His Career During A Bad Job Market

How This Google Employee Transformed His Career During A Bad Job Market

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

How Previously Working For An Oil Company Helped Shape This Jigsaw Employee’s Values

How Previously Working For An Oil Company Helped Shape This Jigsaw Employee’s Values

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

All Stories

This Astonishing Robot-Inspired Prosthetic Promises Amputees An Easier Stride

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Closing Up Heart Defects With Glues Inspired By Slugs And Worms

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

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.

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

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.

Kill It With Fire! A Giant Robot Spider Moves Like The Real Thing

Kill It With Fire! A Giant Robot Spider Moves Like The Real Thing

More than two dozen motors attached to the legs and abdomen make this robotic spider terrifyingly life-like. Two brothers in Hong Kong “wanted to see how far [they] could take it.”

How Buildings That Imitate Earth’s Creatures Could Save Us From Ourselves

How Buildings That Imitate Earth’s Creatures Could Save Us From Ourselves

Sustainable design needs a gut check. When it comes to designing for efficiency, balance, and resiliency, nothing beats emulating Earth’s creatures.

Ideas

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

How The Next Generation Of West Virginians Are Building A Way Out Of The State’s Coal Economy

Entertainment

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week

Showtime’s “More Than T” Profiles 7 Transpeople Who Transcend That One Letter

Co.Design

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

This Beautiful Replica Of The Moon Is Floating Around London

13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

Fast Company

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

Everyone Secretly Hates Your “Friendly Reminder” Email

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball