It has always been popular in engineering and inventing to rely on inspiration from nature, often referred to as "biomimicry.

Octopus suckers seemed like the perfect place to start ... The retention testing machine used by the researchers - King's ...

Scientists have found a way to help dentures better stick to the mouth - by mimicking the powerful 'suction cups' found on ...

The King's College London researchers were inspired by the sea creature's squelchy tentacle suckers, and have developed a ...