"We've seen scientists examine everything from the structure of sea sponges to the clubbing ability of mantis shrimps in the search for next generation lightweight armor systems. Researchers at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering believe that fish scales could hold the key to creating armor that's both impervious and lightweight. They eventually aim to combine the properties of fish, snake and butterfly scales into a single protective armor system."Next generation armor inspired by animal scales Strange, but I could have sworn that Scale Armor has been in use for thousands of years. Peace favor your sword, Kirk
your examples only have real battlefield experience, and are not backed up by college studies. therefore they do not qualify to be considered by the research team...
DragonSkin armor was this same principle, and that's old enough to be on mythbusters several years ago...
Bah. No real dragon would let himself be taken down by some runt with an oversized bowie knife. If it were me, I'd toast him from 100 feet up and call it a day.
And the government has spent billions on developing new types of camouflage too. The should have just used a deer hide. You can't see one of those standing in the middle of the road on a clear day unless he moves.
