He realised that the way in which the Cocklebur’s tiny hooks clung to the slightly fluffy surface of the cloth might provide a new kind of fastener – the result was Velcro.Īmong the areas of current research are studies of the ways in which plant leaves manage to stay clean and shiny without being washed – which may allow us to create paint finishes for cars and other outdoor equipment that will be almost self-cleaning.
When a Swiss inventor returned from a walk in the mountains one day in 1948, he found himself fascinated by the Cockleburs – tiny seed pods – that stuck to his clothes and to his dog’s fur. Below are just a few examples of the ways in which we have benefited from the biodiversity of the natural world.Įvolution has created an astonishing variety of intricate mechanisms, structures and techniques in plants and animals, and quite often we are able to find an idea in nature that can lead to valuable new technology.
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