National Science Foundation. (2010, January 20). Unusual snail shell could be a model for better armor. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 01 ...

The original shell structures, inspired by forms found in nature such as eggshells, were made of concrete. However, today engineers and architects employ other materials such as wood and plastic or ...

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it looks like. Now, new simulations may have given them a first glimpse.

Similarly, Shell Lace Structure “celebrates lightness, strength and economy” by minimizing the use of material and creating maximum structural results. Save this picture! Courtesy of Tonkin Liu ...