Nature has been a guiding force for some of the most remarkable inventions in human history. Scientists and engineers often ...

George de Mestral patented his nature-inspired fabric in 1955, calling it Velcro. Velcro is a combination of the French words “velours” and “crochet,” which translates to “velvet hook.” Astronauts use ...

Ann Makosinski, also featured in The Nature of Invention, is a B.C. inventor in her early twenties who won the 2013 Google Science Fair with an inspired invention. Ann saw a single problem — her ...