30 Animals That Made Us SmarterDid you know that mosquitoes' mouthparts are helping to develop pain free surgical needles? Who'd have thought that the humble mussel could inspire so many useful things, from plywood production to a 'glue' that cements the crowns on teeth and saves unborn babies in the womb? For many years, humans have been using the natural world as inspiration for everything from fashion to architecture, and medicine to transport, and it may come as a surprise to

the muddy stretches provide a tangible link with the past

On whirlwind trips across time zones

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Huw Richards is on a mission

from the rice terraces and towering karts of its battle-worn waterways

Both informative and inspirational

facing the inevitable sacrifices that came with living his childhood dream

Find brilliant 20- and 30-minute meals and enjoy wonderful dishes that can be swiftly assembled and then left to cook away while you do something else

the minutiae of family life and the tedium of going to visit people for the weekend

An inspirational rallying call

and accepting imperfections

Si and Dave bring together everything we love about great food