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Morpho Butterfly Wings Use Color Structure
Morpho butterfly wings are characterized by “structural color,” which produces color due to light...

Horse Bones are Lightweight but Sturdy
From long ago, horses have had an intimate relationship with humans. They have carried people or ...

Ixodid Ticks Drink Water from the Air
The tick is an insect that resembles the spider, with a maximum length of 1cm, although many tick...

Okra Freely Manipulates the Moisture
Okura is known for being a slimy ingredient, as are Natto (Japanese fermented soybeans) and yams....

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....

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...

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...

Bones Exemplify a Minimal Weight Design Method
Bones fulfill the critical role of supporting the body and protecting organs from external impact...

Spider Silk Is Lightweight and Strong
A strand of spider silk is about as strong as a steel wire of the same thickness. Spider silk 4cm...
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