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Season 2 is coming soon!

Get ready to meet 30 more amazing animals. Season 2 begins on 28 June #30Animals

• 2 mins

Elephant and robotic arm

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

• 16 mins

Squid and self-healing materials

What if a robot could fix itself? It鈥檚 the story of the secret of scary squid suckers

• 18 mins

Camel and cool medicines

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

• 16 mins

Hedgehog and helmet

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

• 15 mins

Wasp and keyhole surgery

Scared of wasps? They could help keep you alive, perhaps transforming life-saving surgery

• 18 mins

Mantis shrimp and aircraft

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

• 17 mins

Snake and rescue robot

Imagine being rescued by a snake! A new generation of wriggly robots could save your life

• 17 mins

Cow and sewage treatment

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

• 15 mins

Sponge and skyscraper

Ever heard of Venus鈥檚 Flower Basket? It鈥檚 the sponge inspiring bridges and skyscrapers!

• 16 mins

Rose butterfly and solar panels

Their wings aren鈥檛 just for show! Butterflies can help us harness energy from sunlight

• 12 mins

Octopus and transplants

The remarkable dexterity of cctopus suckers might help improve delicate surgery

• 17 mins

Cats and road safety

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

• 18 mins

Cicada and safe surfaces

How an insect鈥檚 wings inspired materials that could kill bacteria

• 14 mins

Manta ray and pollution solution

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

• 19 mins

Barn owl and drone

Learning from Lily the owl 鈥� could she help small aircraft cope with turbulence?

• 19 mins

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

• 18 mins

Horseshoe crabs and vaccines

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

• 16 mins

Ants and mini robots

Snap! An ant鈥檚 springy jaws are being copied by scientists to help move mini robots

• 17 mins

Pangolins and Waterloo Station

A tricky design challenge solved! All thanks to the scaly skin of the pangolin

• 17 mins

Lobsters and space telescopes

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

• 20 mins

Camel and desert architecture

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

• 15 mins

Electric eels and medical implants

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

• 17 mins

Polar bear and insulation

The science behind some fascinating fur could help humans keep warm in space

• 20 mins

Jellyfish and underwater robot

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

• 14 mins

Bees and fast deliveries

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

• 15 mins

Kingfisher and soil erosion

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

• 14 mins

Dragonfly and sky spy

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

• 15 mins

Slug and surgical glue

From goo to super glue! Slug slime may hold the key to mending wounds without stitches

• 17 mins

Butterfly and eye implant

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

• 17 mins