PBS
Were These Monsters Inspired by Fossils? (w/ Monstrum!)
People have been discovering the traces and remains of prehistoric creatures for thousands of years. And they’ve also probably been telling stories about fantastic beasts since language became a thing. So, is it possible that the...
SciShow
Where Did Humans Come From?
Hank tells us about new and confusing discoveries in the field of Human Evolution.
SciShow
The Mysterious *Gigantic* Lions That Used to Roam North America
North America used to be home to a cat so large, it may have taken down some of the biggest prey of the last Ice Age.
SciShow
Where Did Humans Come From?
Hank tells us about new and confusing discoveries in the field of Human Evolution.
PBS
When Humans Were Prey
Not too long ago, our early human ancestors were under constant threat of attack from predators. And it turns out that this difficult chapter in our history may be responsible for the adaptations that allowed us to become so successful.
SciShow
Abilities Evolution Took From Us
A common misconception is that evolution is a long chain of progress, where organisms gain cool, new features over time. However, if a trait doesn't help with survival or reproduction, eventually it can disappear. Here are a few...
PBS
The Great Snake Debate
90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what's even stranger: we're not at all sure where it came from.
MinuteEarth
You Have More Bones Than You Think
Because the ossification process can differ so much from human to human, we have a wide range of potential bone numbers. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Cartilage: The...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The chaotic brilliance of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jordana Moore Saggese
Like Beat writers who composed their work by shredding and reassembling scraps of writing, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat used similar techniques to remix his materials. Pulling in splintered anatomy, reimagined historical scenes and...
Curated Video
Beating the Stock Market
Could mathematicians devise a formula to eliminate risk from the stock market? The story of the mathematical formula which made traders billions – until the unexpected happened. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film....
Jack Rackam
This Man has TWO Skulls
Composer Joseph Haydn has two skulls. After his funeral, two men showed up and bribed the gravedigger to dig up the corpse, cut off his head, and hand it over so that after vomiting in their carriage from the smell, they could study the...
Curated Video
Dia de los Muertos Tapete | Mexican Culture | Learn Spanish
Learn about making a tapete, or Día de los Muertos carpet by listening to this Spanish conversation from Mexico. Day of the Dead is a Mexican tradition and often involves making a tapete as part of the celebration to honor loved ones....
Curated Video
What Separates Humans From Animals?
Research consensus at this time is that animals and humans differ most fundamentally in their ability to recognize themselves. Human beings are capable of self-analysis, mental time travel, imagination, abstract reasoning, cultural...
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Day of the Dead
This video explores five fun facts about Day of the Dead.
Science360
If These Teeth Could Talk - Science Nation
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Peter Ungar is revealing more details about the lives of our human ancestors, and he's doing it through dentistry -- sort of! The University of Arkansas anthropologist uses high tech...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Sugar Skulls in Oil Pastels
I am using Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels (set of 16) in this video. If you want more colors to work with, and extra fine quality oil pastels, try the pack of 36, also by Sakura Cray-Pas.
Next Animation Studio
Two new species of dinosaurs discovered on Isle of Wight
Dinosaur bones found on the Isle of Wight belong to two different species of spinosaurids that have never been discovered before.
Brave Wilderness
Mini Bulls don't have Mini Horns!
On this episode of On Location, Coyote and the crew are on location in Kentucky at Brutko Farms to introduce you to MINI BULLS! Just because these bulls are mini, doesn't mean they have mini horns! Get ready to watch Coyote feed Clancy...
Michigan Radio
Mice Evolving at Warp Speed
Changes to a neighborhood park in Illinois have affected the Northern White-Footed mice who live in the forest nearby. Scientists who study living mice today compare them to museum samples of dead mice to understand how they've changed...
Brave Wilderness
PROOF...Dinosaurs had FEATHERS!
On this episode of Beyond Dinosaurs, Coyote and the crew head to Hill City, South Dakota, to visit the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, teaming up with renowned paleontologist Peter Larson! We go behind the scenes to...
Cerebellum
Prehistoric Man Human Evolution Lower Paleolithic - How Homonids Looked And What They Ate
Experts now agree that Africa was the birthplace of humankind. Many of the oldest fossils have been discovered in Africa. Climatic changes and the Ice Age, which began close to three million years ago, gave rise to the spread of our...
Next Animation Studio
Massive skull rack found in Mexico sheds light on Aztec human sacrifice
Modern historians have doubted the existence of a massive skull display that 16th century Spanish conquistadors claimed to have seen in the ancient city of Tenochtitlan - until now.
Next Animation Studio
New section of Aztec skull tower unearthed in Mexico City
Mexican archaeologists have excavated more sections of the Aztec “tower of skulls” in the heart of Mexico City, according to the National Institute of Anthropology and History.
Curated Video
Dia de Muertos: Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones
This video explains Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition that honors the deceased. It explains the cultural significance of the holiday, including the belief that spirits of the dead are reunited with their loved ones....