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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter Clips

  1. How lobsters are helping us see into space—Lobsters and space telescopes

    Duration: 01:32

  2. Manta rays inspire new device to filter microplastics—Manta ray and pollution solution

    Duration: 01:20

  3. Could cows help solve the world’s sewage problem?—Cow and sewage treatment

    Duration: 01:36

  4. The new surgical tool inspired by a wasp—Wasp and keyhole surgery

    Duration: 01:23

  5. How have bats inspired a flying robot?

    Duration: 01:18

  6. How a spider's web inspired bird-friendly UV glass

    Duration: 01:29

  7. Can shark skin help us to fight hospital bugs?

    Duration: 01:33

  8. Could a beetle help us harvest water from thin air?

    Duration: 01:22

  9. How fireflies inspired energy-efficient lights

    Duration: 01:30

  10. How a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet train—Kingfisher and bullet train

    Duration: 01:21

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