Using pine cones as a model, researchers at the universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have developed a new, ...

Researchers have created a novel, energy-independent facade system that passively responds to weather changes.

“Inspired by the hygroscopic movements of the scales of pine cones and the bracts of silver thistle, Solar Gate has succeeded in translating not only the high functionality and robustness of ...

Scientists at the universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have developed an amazing shading system for buildings that adjusts ...

Out on the turf, the Lions' storied Honolulu blue melded with the team's secondary color, a dull shade best described as "putty" or "cement" – too gray for a pleasing contrast, and too blue for ...

Japanese selvedge denim is celebrated by enthusiasts as the pinnacle of quality in the denim world. From Kuroki, Kurabo and ...

The shadow is projected large upon the cloud in which the Sun-like star was born. In this Hubble image, the feature — ...

Matching colours include a shade called antique pearl – reminiscent of the dark ivory of aged pearls – and rich browns such as “pine cone brown”. Ms Andrea Magno, director of colour ...

This year’s First Night Northampton was a triumph. From midday until midnight, crowds of people swarmed downtown streets and ...

And to think that we were once called the Isle of Beautiful Waters … In a way, we have taken a path that has led us away from ...

Take the bottom part of the circle and roll it into a cone. Image caption, STEP 2: Unroll it and fold the shape in half vertically. Use a ruler to draw along the fold, then shade half of the shape ...