Discover how the natural world inspires innovation in science and technology to create the latest and greatest breakthroughs and discoveries in this exciting book.

Did you know that scientists have developed a bionic tool shaped like an elephant's trunk that helps lift heavy objects? Or that engineers in Japan redesigned the Shinkansen "bullet trains" to reduce noise based on the needle-like pointed beak of the kingfisher bird? Across multiple fields of study, scientists are turning to biomimicry, or engineering inspired by biology or nature, to make all kinds of cool technological advancements.