Life Hacks: Surprising Adaptations help plants and animals thrive

It's time to get up-close and personal with the creatures that live in our world-from mosquitoes to geckos to dolphins, and even our fellow humans. This compilation from Science News for Students explores the bodies, minds and behaviors of an impressive range of organisms, and turn up some true surprises. Listen and learn how birds stay in the air, how mucus keeps you alive and why wolves are such great problem-solvers.