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Can't crush this: Beetle armor gives clues to tougher planes

by Marion Renault
| October 21, 2020 8:30 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the bug’s crush-resistant shell could teach them about designing stronger planes and buildings.

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