Life has been evolving on Planet Earth for nearly three and a half billion years. In that time the process of natural selection has shaped creatures able to survive in virtually every corner of the planet. But now, science has the technology to observe and study these animals in whole new ways. Some scientists are hoping to use unique animal adaptations to spur the evolution of the human species.

Life has been evolving on Planet Earth for nearly three and a half billion years. In that time the process of natural selection has shaped creatures able to survive in virtually every corner of the planet. But now, science has the technology to observe and study these animals in whole new ways. Some scientists are hoping to use unique animal adaptations to spur the evolution of the human species.