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Biomimetics

Ants use the hairs on their jaws to sense objects and to mechanically stabilise their grasp over anything they are carrying

Ant mandibles could help robots get a better grip

Coral inspires CO2 capturing building materials

Purdue University professor Pablo Zavattieri holds a 3D-printed mosquito head. His team is recreating mosquito antennae to better study their sensitivity to vibrations, which may improve how natural disasters are monitored and detected

Mosquito antennae could unlock new ways of detecting natural disasters

Suction cup grasping a stone

Video of the week: Octopus suckers inspire grip of robotic suction cup

This artwork depicts a smack (group) of biohybrid robot jellyfish in the sea

Biohybrid robotic jellyfish to gather data from deep sea

Electric eels inspire new Oxford ‘droplet battery’

Engineers replicate polar bear strategy for keeping warm

Gentoo penguins inspire solution to ice build-up

Robot teacher mimics ant communication

Harris hawks show perching aircraft how to land