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Lobsters and space telescopes
How a sea creature can help us see more of our universe
Pangolins and Waterloo Station
A tricky design challenge solved! All thanks to the scaly skin of the pangolin
Ants and mini robots
Snap! An ant鈥檚 springy jaws are being copied by scientists to help move mini robots
Horseshoe crabs and vaccines
A new synthetic test to create safe vaccines 鈥� based on the secrets of the horseshoe crab
Arapaima fish and armour
It鈥檚 a 鈥渓iving fossil鈥�! This fish can resist piranhas and is inspiring a new body armour
Barn owl and drone
Learning from Lily the owl 鈥� could she help small aircraft cope with turbulence?
Manta ray and pollution solution
Will a ray save the day? It鈥檚 inspiring a way to prevent more pollution of our oceans
Cicada and safe surfaces
How an insect鈥檚 wings inspired materials that could kill bacteria
Cats and road safety
We love cats (well, many people do)! Thanks to one feline friend, they help keep us safe
Octopus and transplants
The remarkable dexterity of cctopus suckers might help improve delicate surgery
