Camouflage–adaptations that prevent detection and/or recognition–is a key example of
evolution by natural selection, making it a primary focus in evolutionary ecology and animal …

Behavioral studies performed in natural habitats provide a context for the development of
hypotheses and the design of experiments relevant both to biomechanics and to evolution …

This article presents the development of a novel bionic robot, which is inspired by agile and
fast mantis shrimp in the ocean. The developed bionic mantis shrimp robot has ten rigid …

Mantis shrimps use their dactyl club to strike multiple high-velocity impacts against stiff and
hard surfaces. To sustain the loads and dissipate energy, their club has evolved a complex …

Living organisms have evolved various biological puncture tools, such as fangs, stingers,
and claws, for prey capture, defense, and other critical biological functions. These tools …

Efficient and effective generation of high-acceleration movement in biology requires a
process to control energy flow and amplify mechanical power from power density–limited …

ABSTRACT A viper injecting venom into a target, a mantis shrimp harpooning a fish, a
cactus dispersing itself via spines attaching to passing mammals; all these are examples of …

The imitation of natural and biological structures for the manufacturing of artificial materials
provides a series of feasible pathways towards designing materials with excellent …

The derivative of force with respect to time does not have a standard term in physics. As a
consequence, the quantity has been given a variety of names, the most closely related being …

Background In nature, shooting mechanisms are used for a variety of purposes, including
prey capture, defense, and reproduction. This review offers insight into the working …