Fruit Flies
Fruit flies are not just the bane of every country kitchen on the planet, they are also important tools of research in the world of science. As it turns out, fruit flies have a penetrating sniffer that can actually be used in order to sniff out cancer cells. Their antennae are covered in receptor neurons that receive a boost of calcium in response to low concentrations of the correct odors. Fruit flies, while annoying in your house, could be huge in the field of medicine. Since the fruit fly responds on a biological level, rather than a behavioral one, they could become consistent detectors of cancer without requiring any special handlers like a dog.
Fruit Flies
Golden Wing Warblers
The Golden Wing Warbler may not be a household name in any home outside of the bird watching fandom, but they are rapidly becoming the focus of scientific inquiry. Researchers have noted that these songbirds have been avoiding gigantic and devastating storms by detecting infrasound waves well before the storm is close enough to cause damage. A well known example comes back in 2013 when a group of warblers fled their breeding grounds immediately before a storm that would spawn 80 tornados and kill 35 people brushed into territory. The birds then returned after the storm had passed. Scientific researchers are now stepping up their game by fitting these golden winged birds with trackers, allowing them to follow the birds as they navigate in nature. Comparing where they are when big storms hit allows scientists to get an idea as to how effective their storm predicting actually is.
Golden Wing Warbler