Discussion of Nature’s Design Solutions in Tintinnids: Masters of Microzooplankton Survival

Tintinnids, plankton, geometry, buoyancy, swimming, aquatic ecosystems

Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins

Bioadhesives for Animal Construction in Nature: A Collection of Case Studies

Bioadhesives, spider webs, insect nests, silk, adhesion mechanisms

Yuheng Liu, Berine Wehbeh, Sara Fraser, Adi Orlov

Animal Architecture: The Mechanics Behind Some of Nature’s Most Ingenious Structures

Materials and Mechanics, Architecture and Shelter, Thermoregulation, Habitat, Stress, Hexagonal Geometry, Friction

Adi Orlov, Berine Wehbeh, Yuheng Liu, Sara Fraser

The Hidden Properties Behind Animal Foraging Strategies

Foraging, Group Behaviour, Cooperation, Tool, Detection, Gathering

Ella Gadoury, Emma Lee, Floriane Baudin, Tian Rui Wang