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bioinspiration

New device blends secrets of beetles and cacti to pull water from fog

Engineers learned from unique surfaces in nature to create an aluminum foil that harvests water from the air

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Earth's weirdest creatures are genetic treasure chests

From the axolotl's regenerating limbs to naked mole rat cancer resistance, new sequencing is uncovering new possibilities

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What fish fins can teach us about how humans move

Studying fins could have surprising applications for medicine, engineering, and robotics

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Produced in partnership with OceanBites

These weird ocean 'aliens' are basically invisible

Researchers didn't even realize they had caught one until they bumped into it.