Gecko adhesion as a model system for integrative biology, interdisciplinary science, and bioinspired engineering

K Autumn, PH Niewiarowski… - Annual Review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Geckos possess a superlative climbing adaptation in the form of hierarchical arrays of
adhesive nanostructures on the underside of their toes. These structures permit rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-leveled locomotion system of the fan worm facilitates underwater crawling inside a slippery tube

Z Chen, J Wei, W Jiang, SN Gorb, Y Jia… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Summary The fan worm (Annelida: Sabellidae) inhabits a mineral tube and obtains its
nourishment by filtering surrounding water through its corolla-like tentacles. This creature …