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Gecko
Climbs glass using millions of nano-hairs called setae that exploit van der Waals forces.
→ Gecko-inspired adhesives
3.8 billion years of R&DNature has already
Nature has already
solved your problem.
Meet the animals quietly inspiring our trains, hospitals, skyscrapers, and spacecraft — then sit down with an AI biomimicry guide to invent something only you can.
Featured creatures
A taste of what nature's longest-running engineering program is teaching us.
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Kingfisher
Plunges from air into water with almost no splash thanks to its tapered beak.
→ The Shinkansen bullet train's nose was redesigned after the kingfisher to reduce sonic booms in tunnels.
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Lotus Leaf
Self-cleans through microscopic waxy bumps that bead water and roll dirt away.
→ Self-cleaning paints, fabrics, and solar panels