After 150 Years, Scientists Finally Know How Barnacle Glue Works
Source: http://gizmodo.com/after-150-years-of-mystery-scientists-now-know-how-bar-1607232968
Over a century and a half ago, Charles Darwin first described the remarkable adhesive capabilities of barnacles. He couldn't figure out how their natural superglue worked, though. And it took until now to finally unlock the barnacle glue's mysteries.