Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. This article is more than 6 years old. When bullet trains ...

We all want to make our buildings more efficient and reliable. Artificial solutions abound, but evolution also holds the answers to many of our problems. Some animals and plants ingeniously adapt ...

Ranchers and farmers are learning from nature's best and most adaptive problem-solvers. A line of ants marches across the desert floor carrying food many times their weight. A herd of bison moves ...

Biomedical engineers often turn to nature for inspiration, a method known as biomimicry. In her presentation at the recent BIOMEDigital conference, Donna Bibber shared a few examples of how biomimicry ...

EcoSense explores three creative and wildly different examples of biomimicry. Sometimes Mother Nature could use a boost and when we work with her natural systems, she can reward us with a blueprint ...

Innovation doesn’t always mean creating something entirely new. Some of the most remarkable breakthroughs come from observing what already exists in nature. From color-shifting chameleons to ...

How does nature make durable materials like corals without heat or a kiln? How do peacock feathers get their beautiful colors? And how do geckos stick to all kinds of surfaces, allowing them to run up ...

"It all started with a Beetle." This could be the beginning of a story about someone who went on to become a "car nut" engineer or somebody who went on to become an entomologist. In Rich Altherr's ...

Human societies have always relied on the natural world for resources, from food to fuel. With rapid industrialization, this dependence has transformed into rampant overconsumption and the subsequent ...

Imagine walking down the streets of New York City and encountering a skyscraper that has been modeled after plant cells to harness aeroponic watering, nutrient technology and carbon. Or visualize a ...

Both the Biomimicry Institute and Net Impact launched food-focused competitions earlier this year, seeking innovative ideas for new products or services. This week, the winners of the Biomimicry ...

It’s well established that urban environments are going to be home to the majority of the world’s population in the coming decades. While extreme weather is causing floods, droughts and wildfires, ...