Velcro was invented in the early 1940s after a clever Swiss scientist returned from a walk with his dog. George de Mestral was busily removing cockleburs from his own pants and his dog’s fur when he ...

Scientists have developed an adhesive that is both sticky and reusable thanks to inspiration from snail mucus, according to a new study. Things stick together thanks to a combination of various ...

The problem with double-sided adhesive Velcro is that it needs the two sides to align for a lasting hold. That doesn't happen when you have a curved surface and a flat one. To fix this, turn to Sugru.

Wallets fall out of pockets when human velocity reaches a certain speed. How can we stop this? Redditor SlyBox suggests a little velcro: Buy a roll of adhesive velcro and put a strip on each side of ...

Nano-velcro could hold objects together as tightly as a strong adhesive, say US researchers 1. The reusable material is carpeted with hook-ended carbon tubes, each just millionths of a millimetre ...