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Nature
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Discover how the diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) spends its entire life underwater, weaving a sophisticated "lung" of silk and air.
Nature
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These underground engineers mastered agriculture millions of years before humans, building complex subterranean cities for their food.
Nature
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Discover how a small male fish turns the seabed into a canvas to woo his mate with perfect designs.
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.
Nature
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How a marine mollusk combines two seemingly incompatible materials to create a shell of incredible strength and flexibility
Animals
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How this marine mollusk combines two seemingly opposite materials to create a unique structure of strength and flexibility.
Nature
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Discover how this crustacean uses a cavitation bubble to trigger an explosion hotter than the Sun's surface to stun its prey.
Nature
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Discover the surprising process by which trees manipulate their wood structure to defy gravity and wind, a testament to natural engineering.