Crash Course
Comparative Anatomy: What Makes Us Animals - Crash Course Biology
Hank introduces us to comparative anatomy, which studies the similarities and differences in animal anatomy to support the theory of evolution and the shared ancestry of living things.
Amoeba Sisters
Biomolecules (Updated)
This video focuses on general functions of biomolecules. The biomolecules: carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, can all can have important functions in the body. However, this video is not giving human dietary guidelines and...
SciShow
Harlow's Horrifying Monkey Experiments
Dr. Harry Harlow's rhesus monkey experiments in the 1950s contributed a great deal to psychologists' understanding of attachment theory. Unfortunately, his later experiments also contributed a great deal to the need for ethics regulations.
TED Talks
Paul Gilding: The Earth is full
Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences, in a talk that's equal parts terrifying and, oddly, hopeful.
MinuteEarth
How To Go Extinct
Our new evolution simulator reveals that extinction often happens when conditions change quickly.
SciShow
This Beautiful House Is Made of Snot
These giant balls of mucus may seem like a bizarre sight in the open ocean, but all this snot serves a purpose, both for the tiny creatures that produce it and for the entire ocean ecosystem!
SciShow
Seriously, None of These Are Ants | 8 Ant Mimics
Ants are practically everywhere, and some creatures have found it beneficial to blend in with this crowd rather than stick out. Chapters View all 1 MYRMARACHNE 2:20 SPIDER WASPS 2:45 LARGE BLUE BUTTERFLY 4:16 NYMPHISTER 5:19 ROVE BEETLES...
TED Talks
Dean Ornish: The killer American diet that's sweeping the planet
Forget the latest disease in the news: Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined -- and it’s mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains how changing our eating habits can save lives.
TED Talks
Sandrine Thuret: You can grow new brain cells. Here's how
Can we, as adults, grow new neurons? Neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret says that we can, and she offers research and practical advice on how we can help our brains better perform neurogenesis—improving mood, increasing memory formation and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The myth of Thor's journey to the land of giants - Scott A. Mellor
Thor-son of Odin, god of thunder, and protector of mankind-struggled mightily against his greatest challenge yet: opening a bag of food. How had the mighty god fallen so far? Scott Mellor tells the myth of Thor's journey to Utgard.
TED Talks
TED: The taboo secret to better health | Molly Winter
Our poop and pee have superpowers, but for the most part we don't harness them. Molly Winter faces down our squeamishness and asks us to see what goes down the toilet as a resource, one that can help fight climate change, spur innovation...
SciShow
Move Over, Mars We Could Farm on Asteroids!
When people live throughout the solar system, we'll need some way to feed them that doesn't involve constant shipments of Earth-grown food. Will the asteroid belt be our new cosmic food court?
TED Talks
TED: To the South Pole and back — the hardest 105 days of my life | Ben Saunders
This year, explorer Ben Saunders attempted his most ambitious trek yet. He set out to complete Captain Robert Falcon Scott's failed 1912 polar expedition — a four-month, 1,800-mile round trip journey from the edge of Antarctica to the...
SciShow
Why Does Garlic Ruin Dates?
So you went to a nice Italian restaurant for your dinner date and now your entire body reeks of garlic. What is this treachery?
SciShow
The Science of Why Bacon and Eggs Are the Perfect Match
Bacon and eggs aren’t a classic flavor combo for no reason, and the science behind why they taste so good together could help us make healthier foods more appealing to our palates.
SciShow
6 Animals That Thrive Upside-Down
For humans, being upside-down isn’t a comfy way to hang out for very long, but for these six animals, upside-down feels just right! Chapters THREE-TOED SLOTH 0:38 UPSIDE-DOWN JELLYFISH 2:10 NUTHATCH 3:37 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER 3:57 4:55...
Crash Course
Why is There Uneven Access to Food? Crash Course Geography
Food insecurity, or the lack of access to enough nutritious food, is a complex problem. In the 21st century, even with all of our advances in technology, access to food is still uneven. Today we're going to look at the diffusion of food...
SciShow
6 Animals with Oddly Human Behavior
According to research, some animals act in ways that seem oddly similar to the things we do. Chapters CROWS HOLD GRUDGES 1:50 COWS NEED FRIENDS 2:36 AFRICAN WILD DOGS VOTE 3:59 DOLPHINS GOSSIP 5:29 BEES BECOME PESSIMISTS 6:59 6 PENGUINS...
SciShow
How Slime Mold Is Tackling Mysteries of Cosmology - SciShow News
We might be able to use slime molds to help predict the shape of matter in the universe, and the Rosetta mission may have figured out why many comets seem to be missing a bunch of nitrogen.
SciShow
Weird Places: Movile Cave
In 1986, a prospecting crew in southern Romania was looking for a good place to build a geothermal power plant, when they accidentally discovered one of the oddest caves of all
Amoeba Sisters
Bacteria (Updated)
Let the Amoeba Sisters introduce you to bacteria! This video explains bacterial structure, reproduction, and how not all bacteria are "bad!" Video also briefly mentions endospores, plasmids, and bacteria transformation. Table of...
TED Talks
Sandra Aamodt: Why dieting doesn't usually work
In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she...