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Nature
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In ocean depths, this marine animal synthesizes a silica skeleton that outperforms human engineering and hosts an unusual lifelong symbiosis.
Animals
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Its internal combustion chamber mixes explosive reactants and ejects them in ultrasonic bursts without burning its own abdomen.
Engineering
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In the 19th century, observing a tiny naval wood-borer solved the greatest dilemma in tunneling.
Nature
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A single giant slime mold cell can make complex decisions, remember routes, and replicate railway maps with astonishing efficiency.
Animals
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A microscopic network of capillary channels in its skin carries moisture from the sand straight to its mouth, defying gravity.
Nature
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In the depths of the Indian Ocean lives the only known animal capable of incorporating iron sulfide directly into its skeleton.
Animals
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Its exoskeleton uses biological sutures interlocking like a jigsaw puzzle to withstand crushing pressure.
Nature
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Discover how Pollia condensata uses unique optical engineering in its skin to create a color more intense than any pigment, without decaying.
Nature
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Discover the amazing architecture of termite mounds, capable of maintaining a constant temperature of 30°C in the planet's most hostile environments.
Nature
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Discover the phenomenon of superhydrophobicity that allows some plants to keep their leaves spotless and dry, a marvel of natural engineering that inspires technology.