Leaders say they want innovation, yet reward speed and predictability. Learning from nature shows how curiosity and culture ...

In the final chapter in our Biomimicry Challenge, we ask the clients if they think nature can help solve their business problems. Richard Graves, vice president of community for the U.S. Green ...

It’s 7:00 a.m. on Prevost Island in British Columbia, Canada. Everyone is up early with winter caps pulled tightly over ears and sipping cowboy coffee from metal mugs. Reluctantly slipping out of warm ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2025 / The Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 to empower nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet, ...

Concrete is the most consumed material on our planet, second only to water; and consumption has dramatically increased over the last few decades with the proliferation of the human population. Today, ...

Since the dawn of the industrial Revolution, manufacturers have been building things by a process that is now known as "heat, beat, and treat." That meant starting with a raw material and using ...

Windows that prevent bird collisions by mimicking the UV-reflective qualities of spider webs; a train that travels faster, uses less energy and makes less noise after it was redesigned to resemble a ...

We live in the Anthropocene, a time that privileges the human experience above all else. The planet is continually harmed and exploited, making people seemingly oblivious to the human interactions ...

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 ...

To solve its hose-wear problem, engineers at Parker Hannifin turned to snake scales for inspiration. Parker Hannifin had a problem. One of its customers -- an Italian cement maker -- was having some ...