Different structures have different functions or purposes. The individual parts of any structure need to be selected, arranged and fixed together carefully to make sure the structure carries out its ...

Structures can be either man-made or natural. Man-made structures are made by people hence the term man-made. Examples include a bicycle, chair, crane. Natural structures are found in the environment.

Researchers have identified a highly specialized ligament structure that is thought to prevent giraffes' legs from collapsing under the immense weight of these animals. Researchers at the Royal ...

Engineers looking to nature for inspiration have long assumed that layered structures like those found in mollusk shells enhance a material's toughness, but a study shows that's not always the case.

Fish stocks are being depleted for multiple reasons, one of which is the destruction of fish habitats and spawning grounds. A venture company based in Okayama called Kaiyo Kensetsu — which means ...

The fossil remains of some of the first animals with shells, ocean-dwelling creatures that measure a few centimeters in length and date to about 520 million years ago, provide a window on evolution at ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Nacre -- the iridescent part of mollusk shells -- is a poster child for biologically inspired design. Despite being made of brittle chalk, the intricately ...

The study of buckling behavior and strength analysis in pressure vessels and shell structures is fundamental to ensuring the safety and operational reliability of critical engineering systems.

Earth once hosted more than 10,000 species of these ancient marine predators. Find out how they lived, when they vanished, and how much we know about them today. Based on the fossil record, ammonites ...