MinuteEarth
Why These Bears “Waste” Food
Optimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than eating it - but even then, what’s “wasted” doesn’t necessarily go to waste.
SciShow
Is The Orca Uprising Upon Us?
In 2023, a whole bunch of orcas started attacking boats off the coast of Spain. Was this the first battle in an all-out interspecies war? Well, probably not. But it's a pretty neat look into how trends come and go in orca pods - like...
SciShow
Salmon Can Turn on Night Vision. Why Can’t We?
Most of us can only see certain wavelengths of light our entire lives. So why can salmon switch on night vision? We'll learn how they can reshape their eyes to see into the infrared.
SciShow
Conservation Genomics and Kizmit the Porcupine: SciShow Talk Show
Brit Garner, host of SciShow Psych, talks about the research she's doing in conservation genetics/genomics, and Jessi from Animal Wonders shows off an African crested porcupine!
SciShow
Sugar, Worms, and Space
In this week's news, Hank explains how earthworms are doing nanotechnology for us, Americans will soon be eating genetically modified salmon, the Russians are going back to space, and another reason to drink less soda.
SciShow
P-values Broke Scientific Statistics—Can We Fix Them?
A little over a decade ago, a neuroscientist found "significant activation" in the neural tissue of a dead fish. While it didn't prove the existence of zombie fish, it did point out a huge statistical problem.
SciShow
Why Does Fish Flake?
If you’ve ever eaten it, you’ve probably noticed how flaky fish can be. Poke at it with your fork and it just falls apart — no knife required. What makes fish different from other animal protein?
SciShow Kids
Salmon Parents Are Amazing!
What swims in rivers and the ocean and is an awesome parent? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the amazing life cycle of salmon.
SciShow
These Death-Defying Salmon Just Keep Spawning
Salmon make a hardcore journey upstream to their spawning grounds to reproduce, and it almost always ends with death. But some live to reproduce again, and more than once!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Inside the killer whale matriarchy - Darren Croft
Pods of killer whales inhabit the waters of every major ocean on Earth. Each family is able to survive thanks mainly to one member, its most knowledgeable hunter: the grandmother. These matriarchs can live 80 years or more and their...
TED Talks
Angelicque White: What ocean microbes reveal about the changing climate
When the ocean changes, the planet changes -- and it all starts with microbes, says biological oceanographer Angelicque White. Backed by decades of data, White shares how scientists use these ancient microorganisms as a crucial barometer...
SciShow
We’re Giving Nature a Vitamin Deficiency
Scientists are beginning to notice that more and more species are missing an essential vitamin, one that is crucial for their survival.
SciShow
From Old-School Gardening to the Future of Food
From the starter plants in your window to giant agriculture, there's a lot of science to cover before dinner.
SciShow
Should You Store Eggs in the Fridge?
Should I refrigerate my eggs or keep them out on the counter? This depends on where you live, and what egg practices your country follows.
SciShow
The Only Animal That Can't Breathe Oxygen
Oxygen is so essential for animals that every multicellular species we’ve ever studied has the ability to use oxygen to create energy... except one.
SciShow
These Trees Eat Salmon!
Fish-eating trees sound like they’re straight out of science fiction. But they’re a real thing—one that exists right here on Earth. And they show just how interconnected life on this planet is.
SciShow Kids
From Seasons to Salmon: All About Cycles! | SciShow Kids Compilation
Mister Brown and Squeaks are learning all about different cycles, or patterns, as they get ready for summer!
Crash Course
Bodies and Dollars: Crash Course History of Science
After World War Two, the applications of basic discoveries in biology took off—and became big business. Today, we’ll look at the rise of Big Pharma and GMO foods. We’ll also discuss how life-science technologies fundamentally changed...
Curated Video
Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to BEAVERS!
The charismatic beaver is more than a charming, vegetarian stream-dweller. it’s actually a master architect, capable of restoring rivers, bringing back dwindling fish populations and even preventing wildfire. Travel with host Joe Hanson...
Curated Video
Omega-3
A type of unsaturated fatty acid, essential for human health. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
Grizzly Bears - Surviving Winter
The grizzly bear must store up to one million calories to survive through winter hibernation. As a result, this mammal's waking life revolves around food. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Grizzly bears need to build...
Curated Video
Migration: Reproduction
Some animals must migrate to reproduce. Pacific salmon migrate thousands of kilometres to spawn - an epic journey which ends in death. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Pacific salmon migrate thousands of miles to reproduce. Their...
Curated Video
Omega-3: Healthy Fat?
The story of an extreme experiment which reversed scientific opinion on the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. In 1979, Prof Sinclair conducted an extreme experiment to prove his...
Curated Video
The respiratory system – Odd one out
Four sea creatures are shown, but which is the odd one out? Life processes - Body systems - The respiratory system A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of four images is the odd one out.