Energy saving mechanisms are ubiquitous in nature. Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic
drafting, vortice uplift, Bernoulli suction, thermoregulatory coupling, path following, physical …

A metaheuristic is a high-level problem independent algorithmic framework that provides a
set of guidelines or strategies to develop heuristic optimization algorithms. Metaheuristic …

This paper proposes a new naturally inspired swarm intelligence algorithm called the
Aptenodytes Forsteri Optimization Algorithm (AFO). The main inspiration is the emperor …

As a typical self-driven many-particle system far from equilibrium, traffic flow exhibits diverse
fascinating non-equilibrium phenomena, most of which are closely related to traffic flow …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

The exceptional reactivity of animal collectives to predatory attacks is thought to be owing to
rapid, but local, transfer of information between group members. These groups turn together …

As a highly interdisciplinary field, architecture is being influenced by many subjects of
natural and social sciences. Biology despite being apparently distant from architecture is …

Self-phoretic active colloids move and orient along self-generated chemical gradients by
diffusiophoresis, a mechanism reminiscent of bacterial chemotaxis. In combination with the …

Fast transfer of information in groups can have survival value. An example is the so-called
wave of agitation observed in groups of animals of several taxa under attack. It has been …

Recent experiments have revealed that cytoplasms become glassy when their metabolism is
suppressed, while they maintain fluidity in a living state. The mechanism of this active …