#biomimicry

Stories tagged “biomimicry” in the Weird Science History archive — 5 stories connected by this topic.

• The Ship-Sinking Clam That Taught an Engineer How to Dig Under the Thames
• The 7,500 Pounds of Hagfish That Slimed Five Cars and Closed a Highway
• The Beetle That Explodes Inside a Predator's Stomach — and Walks Away
• The Burrs Stuck to a Dog That Became Velcro
• The Kingfisher That Redesigned the Bullet Train

Related topics: #accidental invention #aerodynamics #engineering #Isambard Kingdom Brunel #Victorian engineering