Tag: catapult
Plant Missile Technology: A Peek in the Armory
Ballistic missiles are common in plants and fungi. Take a look at how they launch their payloads.
In Biology, Intelligent Designs that Amaze, Amuse, and Entertain
Animals and plants keep giving scientists and engineers ideas for biomimetic designs. Sometimes observing the organisms is just plain fun.
Seeing the “Signature” in Nature Requires Patience, Care, Study
“Why the evidence of design in the world is elusive to many people.”
Building Better Technology by Copying from Nature: This Week, Fern Catapults
“Ingenious” plants and their “sophisticated” strategies for reproduction.