Miracles de la nature

The vulture has a very special flight technique that was the inspiration for the design of a submarine. The giraffe and its long neck inspired scientists to solve blood pressure problems for fighter pilots. The skull of a woodpecker can also be a model for shock absorption, so a light bulb that falls from space will test the…

Richard Hammond buries himself in a mine beyond the range of any signal to communicate. Inspired by the ability of elephants to communicate through the ground via infrasound, engineers have invented a system to communicate through rock. We then focus on the ability of bats to find their way in the dark to enable a blind cyclist to…

Richard Hammond first explored the difficulties humans have in maintaining concentration in high temperatures. Inspired by the paws of huskies, engineers have created a kind of 'vacuum handle' with a cold system to bring down the temperature of the whole body. Then, using slime from the hagfish, an anguilliform marine animal…