Super pouvoirs

Richard Hammond first explores the difficulties humans face in maintaining their concentration in high temperatures. Drawing inspiration from huskies’ paws, engineers have created a sort of “vacuum-grip” with a cooling system to lower the temperature of the entire body. Next, using slime from the hagfish—an eel-like marine animal—scientists hope to create a new material that is extremely lightweight and strong, much like a spider’s web. The host then discovers how the exoskeleton of arthropods inspired a mechanism capable of providing the necessary force to help a person with a disability walk again. Finally, the dragonfly and the kingfisher serve as models for camouflage and aerial vision through water reflections.