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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

Insects and mobile phone

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

• 20 mins