List of New NatureTech

Kingfishers Are Master Divers with a Special Beak
The kingfisher, also known as the “flying jewel,” extends its beautiful body in a straight line, ...

Abalone’s Sturdy Shell Is Tough Enough to Beat with a Hammer or Run Over With a Car!
Materials made by firing clay, like pottery or brick, are called ceramics. Ceramics are used broa...

The Super Rubber of Insects’ Bodies
We use our muscles to produce energy when we exercise, but half of this energy is wasted as heat,...

Insects’ Compound Eyes See Panoramic View
If you look closely at the eyes of an insect, you’ll notice that they are covered in lots of tiny...

Water-walking Ninjas
Gerridae, or water striders, have the unique ability to stand and walk on the surface of water. T...

Once it Sticks, it Never Comes Loose! Nature’s Strongest Glue
Humans have invented many types of adhesives, like epoxy and acrylic glues, but adhesives also ex...

The Beauty of Wild Silk
Silk, which consists of the proteins sericin and fibroin, has many properties that make it useful...

Asleep at -272°C
The tardigrade, or water bear, is a type of invertebrate animal that is extremely difficult to ki...

Nata De Coco is Both Delicious and Useful
Upon hearing “nata de coco” many people probably think of the unique texture it adds to desserts....

Patience Is the Best Path to Water?
The Namib Desert in southwestern Africa is said to be one of the hottest, driest places on Earth....

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