As shown in the movie below, pinecones close when wet, and open again when they dry. But pinecone scales are made up of dead cells, which means their movements must be a mechanical response to getting ...

BROOKSVILLE -- Deep in the Withlacoochee State Forest, a squat, vivid-yellow machine sidles up to a pine tree, and the operator maneuvers a pair of rubber padded arms around the trunk. The ...

A new type of 'smart' clothing which adapts to changing temperatures to keep the wearer comfortable is being developed by two universities using nature as a guide. A new type of 'smart' ...