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The trunk noses of the saiga antelopes

Saiga antelopes are amazingly persistent. On their long migrations through the steppes of Kazakhstan, the saigas can cover 80 kilometers and more in one day. Their enormous trunk helps them do this. But the nose can do even more. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Viking Film/Iris Gesand/Andreas Kieling, Frank Gu

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes for Trees!

I wrote this for my early elementary science classes to teach about the parts of trees- to the tune of head shoulders knees and toes! See more of Mr. R.'s free science resources at: http://sciencepoems.net LYRICS: Roots, trunks, branches, leaves, Roots, trunks, branches, leaves, Buds, and fruits

Driver Assistance Systems: Part 10 - Lane Assist

Lane Assist helps to prevent accidents caused by unintentionally wandering out of lane, and represents a major safety gain on motorways and major trunk roads. If there is an indication that the vehicle is about to leave the lane unintentionally, Lane Assist alerts the driver. Golf 1,4 TSI BMT – fue

Wild-Inspired Robotic Arms

Learn how one company took inspiration from nature to reinvent the robotic arm in this video excerpted from NOVA: “Making Stuff Wilder.” Host and technology columnist David Pogue meets with engineer Heinrich Frontzek to find out about the Bionic Handling Assistant—a machine modeled after an elephant