SciShow Kids
The Bug Hunting Game! Science for Kids
There are some animals with special adaptations that help them blend in to the places they live! See for yourself how this works as you take on the role of a hungry bird looking for tasty bugs!
TED Talks
TED: What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change | Ermias Kebreab
Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing up to four percent of emissions globally. But could there be a way to make cattle less -- ahem -- gassy? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab...
SciShow Kids
Meet the American Bison!
Bison are magnificent! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about America's National Mammal.
TED Talks
TED: Every pollen grain has a story | Jonathan Drori
Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of...
SciShow Kids
Why Sea Cows Are Awesome? Animal Science for Kids
Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn all about an amazing aquatic mammal you may not have heard of before: the manatee!
SciShow
How Mind-Controlling Parasites Teach Us About Brains
Some parasites can hijack the brains of their victims and cause them to behave in strange ways, but how they do it, and do we humans need to be worried?
SciShow
When Three Species Combine Multi-Species Hybrids
Hybrid organisms are rare, and most end up sterile, like mules. But sometimes, three or more species come together to create multi-species hybrids, and they can and have been really useful.
Bozeman Science
Logistic Growth
Paul Andersen explains how populations eventually reach a carrying capacity in logistic growth. He begins with a brief discussion of population size ( N ), growth rate ( r ) and exponential growth. He then explains how density dependent...
SciShow
Why Can't You Digest Grass?
You've probably seen cows enjoying a nice mouthful of grass, but why can't we do the same?
Crash Course
Social Influence: Crash Course Psychology
Why do people sometimes do bad things just because someone else told them to? And what does the term Groupthink mean? In today's episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about the ideas of Social Influence and how it can affect our...
MinutePhysics
Misconceptions Footnote †: Randomness and Feedback
Footnote to the main video here: https://youtu.be/HUti6vGctQM Feedback loops and spurious correlations! REFERENCES: Spurious correlations: http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations Loopy by Nicky Case: http://ncase.me/loopy/...
SciShow
Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?
Why do dogs eat grass? A look at your pup’s wild relatives may give you a sense of what dogs’ diets are really like.
SciShow Kids
What Happened to Our Plants? Science Project for Kids
A few weeks ago we started an experiment where we planted some seeds to see how they would grow! Today we get to check out our results!
SciShow
This Plant Genetically Engineered Itself (So We Don't Have To)
Scientists found a species of wheatgrass that is resistant to fungus, but how it became resistant is both surprising and unclear.
Bozeman Science
Finding Stomata
Paul Andersen shows you how to find stomata in a dicot and monocot leaf using finger nail polish and transparent tape. A microscope is required to actually see the stomata.
SciShow
A Brief History of Life: Rise of the Humans
With the non-avian dinosaurs extinct, it was time for mammals to take over. Finally, in the tiniest sliver of the history of life, humans emerge.
SciShow Kids
Camouflage: Animal Hide & Seek
A SciShow kid wrote us and asked: What is camouflage and how does it work? Join Jessi as she explores how different kinds of animals play hide-and-seek in the wild!
Crash Course
Population & Food: Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about the link between population and food energy. As the world's population keeps growing, finding ways to provide enough food and water for everyone while supporting a sustainable environment can be tricky!...
PBS
From the Fall of Dinos to the Rise of Humans
After taking you on a journey through geologic time, we've arrived at the Cenozoic Era. Most of the mammals and birds that you can think of appeared during this era but perhaps more importantly, the Cenozoic marks the rise of organisms...
SciShow
Fairy Rings
Hank noticed something mysterious in the park one day. Fairy rings: are they mystical portals to another realm? Or could there be another, more scientific, explanation?
Crash Course Kids
Fabulous Food Chains
Everyone eats, right? But how does that food get the energy to power you? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about the way energy moves, or flows, through an ecosystem and how that movement forms Food Chains! This first...
SciShow Kids
The Biggest Rodent!
Rodents are known for being pretty small, but wait till you see the world's largest rodent: the capybara!
Crash Course Kids
Four Spheres Part 1 (Geo and Bio)
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about two of the four spheres that make up our planet; The Geosphere and the Biosphere. What's in these spheres? How do they affect us? How do they fit into the puzzle that is Earth?...
Visual Learning Systems
Food Chains
In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...