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Preserved reptile scales retain microscopic features, revealing a new instance of convergent evolution
Calvin A. Riiska, Gordon W. Schuett, Joseph R. Mendelson +1
Small-scale structures on biological surfaces can profoundly impact how animals move, appear, and interact with their environments. Such textures may be especially important for li…
Conservation Tools: The Next Generation of Engineering--Biology Collaborations
Andrew Schulz, Cassie Shriver, Suzanne Stathatos +7
The recent increase in public and academic interest in preserving biodiversity has led to the growth of the field of conservation technology. This field involves designing and cons…
Economic valuation of tourism of the Sundarban Mangroves, Bangladesh
Mohammad Nur Nobi, A. H. M. Raihan Sarker, Biswajit Nath +3
The Sundarban Reserve Forest (SRF) of Bangladesh provides tourism services to local and international visitors. Indeed, tourism is one of the major ecosystem services that this bio…
Sidewinding with minimal slip: Snake and robot ascent of sandy slopes
Hamidreza Marvi, Chaohui Gong, Nick Gravish +7
Limbless organisms such as snakes can navigate nearly all terrain. In particular, desert-dwelling sidewinder rattlesnakes (Crotalus cerastes) operate effectively on inclined granul…