Wildlife

The Science of the Elephant Trunk: Constant Volume

Meet the world's most complex muscle. Discover the Elephant Trunk and the biomechanics of the Muscular Hydrostat.

The Science of the Emu: The Paternal Fast

Meet the world's most dedicated father. Discover the Emu and the extreme biology of 56-day Paternal Incubation and Starvation.

The Science of the Fig Wasp: The Obligate Life Cycle

Why is there a wasp in your fig? Discover the incredible, 80-million-year-old obligate symbiosis between the Fig Wasp and the Fig tree.

The Science of the Fire Ant: The Floating Raft

How do ants survive a flood? Discover the Fire Ant and the extreme biological physics of the Hydrophobic Living Raft.

The Science of the Firefly Mimic: Aggressive Mimicry

Meet the Femme Fatale of the insect world. Discover the Photuris firefly and the deadly biology of light-code mimicry.

The Science of the Flea: The Resilin Spring

How does a tiny insect jump 100 times its own height? Discover the Flea and the biological 'Rubber' known as Resilin.

The Science of the Four-Eyed Fish: Dual Vision

Meet the fish that sees two worlds at once. Discover the Anableps and the extreme biology of Split-Level Lenses and Dual-Medium Vision.

The Science of the Froghopper: The Catapult Jump

Meet the insect that uses gears to jump. Discover the Froghopper and the extreme physics of its mechanical propulsion.

The Science of the Fruit Fly: The Nuptial Song

How does a fly sing with its wings? Discover the Fruit Fly and the extreme neurobiology of vibrational sensing and courtship songs.

The Science of the Bar-Headed Goose: Himalayan Flight

How does a bird fly over Mt. Everest? Discover the Bar-Headed Goose and the extreme biology of High-Affinity Hemoglobin.

The Science of the Great Barrier Reef: Scale

Meet the only living thing visible from space. Discover the Great Barrier Reef and the extreme biology of Colonial Calcification.

The Science of the Greenland Shark: 400-Year Longevity

Meet the world's longest-lived vertebrate. Discover the Greenland Shark and the extreme biology of cold-water aging and metabolic slow-motion.