PBS
How We Identified One of Earth’s Earliest Animals
Scientists had no idea what type of organisms the life forms of the Ediacaran were—lichen, colonies of bacteria, fungi or something else. It turns out, the key to solving the puzzle of Precambrian life was a tiny bit of fossilized fat.
PBS
The Ancient Human Species With A Missing Body
Only a handful of Denisovan fossils have been identified. In the absence of actual body fossils, it’s impossible for us to reconstruct their morphology, right?
PBS
When Mammals Only Went Out At Night
For decades, scientists believed dinosaurs were diurnal and tiny mammals were nocturnal. But as researchers have uncovered more mammalian fossils and studied the biology of different dinosaur species, they’ve found some surprising results.
SciShow
Why Yapoks Need a Pouch for Their Junk
Yapoks are cute aquatic marsupials, and they're the only living creatures that need pouches for their sacs.
SciShow
Ghost Crabs Take Stomach Growling to a Whole New Level
You think your tummy rumbles? Meet the ghost crab — it growls using teeth inside its stomach, and not because it’s feeling peckish!
SciShow
The Majestic Grolar Bear
Although polar bears and grizzly bears aren't all that similar and are definitely separate species, they can interbreed and create fertile offspring in the wild. Hank brings us the story of these misfit bears, which he likes to call...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How computers translate human language - Ioannis Papachimonas
Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any other. The reality, however, is a bit more...
SciShow
These Insects are Smaller than a Single Cell...How?!
Fairies do exist! Well, sort of...meet the fairyfly, the smallest insect on Earth that specializes in the magic of miniaturization!
SciShow
This Ancient Tooth Could Shake Up How We Study Evolution | SciShow News
Scientists were able to get molecular information from 1.7 million years old teeth using a new method that could completely change how we study extinct organisms.
SciShow
What Did the First Animal Look Like?
If you trace your way back along the tree of life, eventually you'd come face-to-face with the very first animal. But what exactly would that animal have looked like?
SciShow
Basically Every Mammal Is Good at Swimming... Except Us
From the world’s biggest land animal to a creature built more like a tank than a sub, meet seven mammals that you might not think can swim well, but do! CHAPTERS View all MOOSE 1:33 2 ELEPHANTS 3:21 ARMADILLOS 4:54 CAMELS 5:32 6 SLOTHS 9:03
Crash Course
Animal Behavior - CrashCourse Biology
Hank and his cat Cameo help teach us about animal behavior and how we can discover why animals do the things they do.
Crash Course
Taxonomy: Life's Filing System - Crash Course Biology
Hank tells us the background story and explains the importance of the science of classifying living things, also known as taxonomy.
Curated Video
Walking on Water: The Science Experiment
David, Vincent, and Agathe attempt to walk on water by exploring the properties of non-Newtonian fluids. Using polystyrene floaters and a custom-built swimming pool filled with cornstarch and water, they test whether modifying the...
Wonderscape
Discovering Dolphins: Beyond the Surface
Dive into the fascinating world of dolphins, exploring their significant differences from fish and understanding their remarkable intelligence. This educational journey contrasts dolphins with fish and sharks, highlighting their unique...
Curated Video
The Future of Fashion: 3D Technology Tailors Perfect Fit
Discover how 3D technology is revolutionizing the fashion and footwear industries, making custom-tailored clothing and shoes accessible to everyone. Follow the journey of Karine and Paola as they experience a body scanning process that...
Professor Dave Explains
Scales of Ecology Part 1: Organisms and Populations
The best way to start a study of ecology is to look at the scales of ecology, from the smallest things the field studies, to the biggest. On the small end, ecologists can study individual organisms, as well as populations of those...
APMonitor
Python Road Detection
Objective: Use OpenCV Code to explore features that are effective for lane detection such as Binary, Edge, Line, Difference, RGB, and HSV transformations. Add HSV decomposition to the code. Lane Detection Alerts from driving assist and...
NASA
NASA | LRO PDS Release
Using thousands of images from LRO's wide angle camera, scientists are able to create a global mosaic of the moon's features.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Trying to Make Sense of This Overwhelming World
The goal of phylogenetic trees is to track the organisms we know of through their place in evolution.
Journey to the Microcosmos
How to Identify Microbes
When there are over one trillion species, it can be hard to determine what you're looking at on your microscope. Thankfully we've got some helpful tips for you!
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Rotifera Part 2: Four Major Clades
Rotifers exist in a wide range of shapes, from globular, sac-like floaters to elongated worm-like swimmers and creepers to sessile types. In this video we'll focus on the four major clades of this phylum - though there is debate around...
Journey to the Microcosmos
What Even Is A Species?
If you know about the species Lacrymaria olor, then you know what you’re getting when you see it under a microscope. It has a distinct shape, a distinct way of life—the combination of its own genetics and its surrounding environment.
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Human body of a man with skeleton for study
Human body of a man with skeleton for study