An understanding of the structural complexity of mineralised tissues is fundamental for
exploration into the field of diagenesis. Here we review aspects of current and past research …

Biological materials are typically multifunctional but many have evolved to optimize a chief
mechanical function. These functions include impact or fracture resistance, armor and …

Birds are the most species-rich class of tetrapod vertebrates and have wide relevance
across many research fields. We explored bird macroevolution using full genomes from 48 …

Biomimicry (bio-meaning life in Greek, and-mimesis, meaning to copy) is a growing field that
seeks to interpolate natural biological mechanisms and structures into a wide range of …

This paper provides an overview of the design of biomimetic building skins. Many types of
smart and responsive building envelopes have been developed, but their improvement to …

Flight is not the exclusive domain of birds; mammals (bats), insects, and some fish have
independently developed this ability by the process of convergent evolution. Birds, however …

Ultralight materials present an opportunity to dramatically increase the efficiency of load-
bearing aerostructures. To date, however, these ultralight materials have generally been …

The rapid growth of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies has enabled the emergence
of geometrically sophisticated materials or structures with tailored and/or enhanced …

Bone is a highly responsive organ, which continuously adapts to the environment it is
subjected to in order to withstand metabolic demands. These events are difficult to study in …

Numerous myths and legends across the world have suggested that corvids are intelligent.
However, it is only in the last two decades that their cognition has become the subject of …