The shapeshifting metals
The self-healing metals
The bio-hybrid bridge
Nature's ironclad life
007skaty Zinc-Hardened Insect Tools
She's drilling down with a tiny tool of zinc, straight through the unripe fig!
007skaty At depths over 2,400 meters, Chrysomallon squamiferum incorporates greigite and pyrite into its armor, making this snail magnetic
007skaty Predatory Glycera marine worms grow jaws containing ten percent copper mineral.
007skaty Align microscopic iron crystals to discover how bacteria navigate using Earth's magnetic field.
Beaver teeth iron: Beavers have bright orange front teeth because their enamel is reinforced with iron, making them tough enough to chop down entire trees without breaking!
A species of deep-sea mollusk that incorporates iron sulfide into its shell and scales. Researchers first discovered this iron-plated animal in 2001 at the Kairei hydrothermal vent field.
In which ocean's deep-sea hydrothermal vents was the scaly-foot gastropod first discovered?
What is the name of the natural mineral form of copper found in the bloodworm's metallic fangs?
What metallic element makes up up to 10% of the composition of a marine bloodworm's jaws?
What magnetic mineral do these bacteria most commonly synthesize to align with Earth's magnetic field?
What is the name of the internal chain of magnetic crystals that magnetotactic bacteria use as a compass?
Which heavy metals are commonly incorporated into the mandibles of leafcutter ants to keep them sharp?