I love hook-and-loop fasteners. It is one heck of a useful tool. On the other hand, hook-and-loop fasteners are often a thorn in my side, always sticking places it need not be. Much like the infamous ...

As a species, we’ve done a pretty good job at inventing some useful devices. But as clever as we think we are, given sufficient time, natural selection will beat us at our game at almost every turn.

Hook and loop fasteners made of spring steel -- similar to Velcro devices but much stronger -- have been developed by researchers in Germany. These fasteners are resistant to chemicals, and can ...