What do a cat’s prickly tongue, a pine cone and fungus all have in common? On the surface, not much. But dig deeper, and each is inspiring a facet of the beauty industry. That’s because cosmetics- and ...

Throughout history's evolutionary arc, nature has solved many of the elemental problems modern engineers face. Biomimetics is a branch of science devoted to seeking out and emulating such natural ...

In this illuminating study, science writer Clegg (Lightning Often Strikes Twice) investigates how scientists and engineers take inspiration from nature. Highlighting inventions modeled on natural ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In layman's terms, biomimetics is a science-backed technique that involves ...

In order to design a 21st-century, impact-resistant substance, materials scientist Mehmet Sarikaya of the University of Washington in Seattle finds inspiration in a 500-million-year-old feat of ...

The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...