The what:

Could you roll a giant ball of manure in a straight line, by walking backward on your hands, over uneven ground at night?

Sounds harder than a 30-day yoga challenge, huh? Well, that’s exactly what dung beetles do — I mean the ball thing, not the yoga challenge.

The how:

Just like ancient sailors, they use the Milky Way to orient themselves. Their eyes are sensitive to polarized and ultraviolet light, enabling them to see things we can’t—though sometimes, we humans can’t even see what’s right in front of us. Or now you're going to tell me you’ve never gotten lost using/with Google Maps?

The why:

They’re incredibly strong, and smart enough to know that the fastest way to make off with "the loot" is in a straight line. In their world, competition is fierce: it’s get the ball rolling, or die.