There is certainly a method to the madness of a true Bay Area original, the San Francisco 49ers official team photographer known as ‘Z-man.’ “I’ve always approached what I do, not so much as a ...

Geckos are likely better climbers than any other animal, so it's no surprise that a number of researchers have tried to copy that ability via man-made technology. One group, from Stanford University, ...

Minsky's and Joe's KC BBQ are back again with a new pairing that may actually be bigger than their first collaboration.A Joe's KC Z-Man sandwich is synonymous with Kansas City. Now, imagine a Z-Man ...

If imitation is the best form of flattery, then geckos should feel honored. Taking inspiration from what it claims are the world's best climbers, DARPA's Z-Man project demonstrated how a human of ...

The Royals will miss a golden opportunity if they don’t have manager Matt Quatraro involved in a promotion about the newest food offering coming to Kauffman Stadium. The Royals on Tuesday announced ...

The three Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que restaurants will roll out a new Z-Man sandwich today. But it will only be around for a short time. The Impossible Z-Man comes the traditional way with toasted ...

A research project from the U.S. military that aims to replicate geckos' legendary climbing ability has borne success: a material that enabled a 218-pound man to climb straight up a 25-foot glass wall ...

DARPA Z-man program will develop biologically inspired climbing aids to enable soldiers to scale vertical walls constructed from typical building materials, without using ropes or ladders. Geckos, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Not many products are inspired by the anatomy of a lizard, but that's exactly the thinking behind the Z-Man Climbing System, designed by Draper, a Cambridge, ...