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Biology
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This gelatinous organism completely lacks neurons, but it can map optimal transport networks and store memories by altering its own anatomy.
Engineering
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Beneath the surface of the Japanese capital lies a monumental chamber supported by 59 pillars weighing 500 tons and powered by airplane turbines.
Nature
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A single giant slime mold cell can make complex decisions, remember routes, and replicate railway maps with astonishing efficiency.
Engineering
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Hidden fifty meters underground, a titanic complex of aircraft turbines and 500-ton pillars protects the planet's largest metropolis.
Science and technology
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Physarum polycephalum, the yellow slime mold, demonstrates surprising computational abilities by finding optimal paths in complex structures.
Science and technology
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Tardigrades, also known as 'water bears', are micro-animals that measure just between 0.1 and 1.5 millimeters. Despite t...