Sea Sponge: The Original Fiber OpticsHow a deep-sea creature is inspiring better buildings.

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Nature Solved It First

Nature's designs can offer blueprints for our own technology. The Venus' flower basket, a deep-sea sponge, builds an intricate glass skeleton that is both incredibly strong and can transmit light. This natural structure, created in the cold ocean depths, holds lessons for constructing stronger, lighter architecture and developing next-generation telecommunication networks.