30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
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A building which heats and cools itself? How was that possible? Termites had the answer. The insects circulate air around their homes or mounds and regulate the temperature inside. They inspired an architect called Mick Pearce, who was designing the heating and ventilation system for a large office and retail building in Harare. With Patrick Aryee. www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals #30Animals
Fish schools and windfarm
Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
Bat and unassisted flight
Spider and window glass
Whale and wind turbine
Gecko and adhesives
Spider and rescue robot
Shark and hospital surfaces
Albatross and drone
Stenocara beetle and water collector
Sea otter and wetsuit
Desert spider and Mars robot
Cod and antifreeze
Mussel and plywood
Firefly and lightbulb
Tardigrade and vaccine transport
Bat and visual aid
Woodpecker and black box
Mosquito and surgical needle
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