These Microrobots Mimic Beetles For Insect-Like Flight
New research is attempting to make robot flight more efficient by turning to nature, and the flight characteristics of beetles.
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Trees Are Now Moving Due to Climate Change, But It’s Not the First Time
Trees in Brazil's Atlantic Forest are moving in response to climate change, according to new studies into an ancient phenomenon.
The Illusion of Superiority: A Salute to Nature
Our illusion of superiority relative to nature is unwarranted. In science, humility is a prerequisite for learning something new.
Breakthrough Metamaterial Makes its Own Decisions
Inspired by the Venus flytrap, this metamaterial moves without human intervention
Inspired by the Venus flytrap, this metamaterial moves without human intervention
A new metamaterial that senses its environment is able to use that information to make changes to its...
Bats May Have Infected Us With COVID-19, But New Research Says They Can Help Us Fight It
Could new treatments for Covid-19 come from the carrier of the disease itself? Bats may just be our answer to curing COVID-19.
That Rattlesnake You Hear Is Not As Close As You Fear
New research shows that the acoustic display of rattlesnakes, which has been interpreted for decades as a simple acoustic warning signal about the presence of the snake, is in fact a far more intricate interspecies communication signal.