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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter Episodes

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    Mosquito and surgical needle

    The blood sucking pest and a pain free surgical needle #30Animals

  2. Mantis shrimp and aircraft

    Bam! The mantis shrimp鈥檚 powerful punch could change the way we build cars and planes

  3. Manta ray and pollution solution

    Will a ray save the day? It鈥檚 inspiring a way to prevent more pollution of our oceans

  4. Lobsters and space telescopes

    How a sea creature can help us see more of our universe

  5. Kingfisher and soil erosion

    A clever solution to a significant environmental problem based on a kingfisher鈥檚 eyelids

  6. Kingfisher and bullet train

    The story of the bird and the engineer. How the kingfisher inspired the design of a train

  7. Jellyfish and underwater robot

    The world鈥檚 most efficient swimmer is a jellyfish! It鈥檚 the inspiration for a new robot

  8. Insects and mobile phone

    Smart phones could become even smarter 鈥� thanks to ants, beetles, moths and spiders!

  9. Horseshoe crabs and vaccines

    A new synthetic test to create safe vaccines 鈥� based on the secrets of the horseshoe crab

  10. Hedgehog and helmet

    A hedgehog could save your life! Their spiky quills have inspired a new sports helmet

  11. Gecko and adhesives

    How do geckos walk up walls and across ceilings? It is all down to their 鈥渉airy feet鈥�

  12. Fish schools and windfarm

    The way hundreds of fish move together may help the design of wind turbines #30Animals

  13. Firefly and lightbulb

    The secrets of a firefly鈥檚 glow could help us brighten our lives. #30Animals

  14. Elephant and robotic arm

    An elephant鈥檚 trunk is amazing. Imagine a robotic arm with the same capabilities

  15. Electric eels and medical implants

    From heart stopper to heart saver? The electric eel may help power medical implants

  16. Dragonfly and sky spy

    The amazing agility of a dragonfly leads to the creation of a new spy drone

  17. Dolphin and tsunami detector

    The way dolphins communicate is being studied to create tsunami early-warning systems

  18. Desert spider and Mars robot

    The cartwheeling spider acrobat that could help us explore the red planet. #30Animals

  19. Cow and sewage treatment

    A cow鈥檚 amazing stomach could hold the key to stopping wastewater pollution

  20. Cod and antifreeze

    Fish living in sub-zero waters are inspiring ways to de-ice planes and store ice cream

  21. Cicada and safe surfaces

    How an insect鈥檚 wings inspired materials that could kill bacteria

  22. Cats and road safety

    We love cats (well, many people do)! Thanks to one feline friend, they help keep us safe

  23. Camel and desert architecture

    Take a peek into a camel鈥檚 nose! The science inside could help to cool desert homes

  24. Camel and cool medicines

    Camels are cool. They cope with intense heat, inspiring a new way of storing medicines

  25. Butterfly and paints

    The wings of one of the most beautiful butterflies could transform paints and textiles

  26. Butterfly and eye implant

    Transparent butterfly wings may hold the key to more effective eye implants

  27. Butterfly and butterfly house

    Imagine a building based on the shape of an egg 鈥� all thanks to the butterfly. #30Animals

  28. Bombardier beetle and fuel injection

    It blasts a toxic spray at predators. This beetle may help cars be more fuel efficient

  29. Bees and fast deliveries

    Sweet moves! The 鈥渨aggle dance鈥� of the honey bee is helping create faster delivery routes

  30. Bat and visual aid

    Click, click! A bat鈥檚 navigational skills could be life changing to people who are blind

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