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The Truth About Asparagus and Your Pee

12th - Higher Ed
An astonishing amount of research has gone into the question of whether asparagus really makes your urine smell funny. Sci Show explains it all inside!
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The Tiny Fish That's Changing Modern Medicine

12th - Higher Ed
The little fish Danio rerio holds secrets to understanding how vertebrates develop, how diseases like cancer work, and how we might one day learn how to regenerate human heart tissue.
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The Strange Life of a Giant Cell | The Xenophyophore

12th - Higher Ed
What on earth is a xenophyophore? It's a single-celled organism that unlike what you might think is NOT microscopically small. In fact, these ocean dwellers are a little heftier than that! Learn all about them in this new episode of...
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The Real Reason Peppers are Spicy

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow’s hot take: Peppers don’t produce that spicy goodness for the reason you think!
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The People Who Lived in Denisova Cave | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Once upon a time, we coexisted with other human species. And there’s one place on Earth that may have taught us more about that than any other single site.
Instructional Video4:27
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The Oldest Known Animal May Be a Weird, Fleshy Oval | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Dickinsonia might be the oldest known member of the animal kingdom, and the origin of birdsongs from the syrinx might be a little less mysterious.
Instructional Video3:34
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The Hardcore Crickets That Only Live on Bare Lava

12th - Higher Ed
Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have questions, like “How does a flightless...
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The Fly That Lays Eggs in Toad Nostrils

12th - Higher Ed
We were probably all told to quit picking our noses at one point, and by most standards, this is good advice. But if you were a toad, it might come in handy to scratch away blowfly eggs.
Instructional Video5:31
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The Catastrophic Flood That Triggered an Ice Age | ft. PBS Eons

12th - Higher Ed
Did you know that a massive ancient flood triggered a thousand year ice age? 13,000 years ago, North America seemed to be thawing from a 2.6 million-year ice age. Then, a huge swath of Earth was suddenly plunged back into the cold for...
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Science on Trial in Italy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank has some thoughts on the news that several Italian scientists who were convicted of 29 counts manslaughter for making an "inadequate risk-assessment" before an earthquake.
Instructional Video5:19
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How Hyraxes Preserve the Past in Poo

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists who piece together our past can do so through the rare fossil or artifact, or they can go to one convenient location: a hyrax latrine.
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How Bacteria Helped Plants Take Over the World | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
This week, scientists think they may have found a missing link in regards to how plants went from living in the sea to on land, and also, in adorable news, surfing honeybees.
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Cannibalism, Zombies & Suicidal Cells: The Latest In Cancer Research

12th - Higher Ed
Hank shares some developments in cancer research, from new insights into the behavior of zombie cancer cells, to a new method that uses nanotechnology to kill cancer from within.
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Can Dogs Smell Fear?

12th - Higher Ed
We're taught to be cool around strange dogs because they smell fear, and that might be true, but your fear is probably freaking them out too!
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Anthropology’s Greatest Hoax

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists are sometimes deemed objective observers of the world in which we live, but that’s not entirely true. They’re still human and can find themselves victim to fraudsters just like the lot of us.
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All About Vaccines | SciShow Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
We've been spending a lot fo time thinking about one vaccine: the COVID vaccine. But vaccines have been around since long before SARS-CoV-2 showed up, so let's learn about some of those other vaccines.
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A Cancer Gene May Be More Friendly Than We Thought | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Until now, researchers have assumed that healthy cells switch off the enzyme telomerase as a way to protect themselves from turning cancerous. But a new study suggests the enzyme may have a healthier role than we previously thought....
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5 Unexplainable Mysteries Explained by Science

12th - Higher Ed
Do you want to know how some of Earth's most fascinating mysteries have been solved by science? Join us and learn about 5 thought-to-be unexplainable mysteries—explained! Hosted by Hank Green.
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5 Measurements You Might Not Realize Are Named After Scientists

12th - Higher Ed
Units are a major way we describe the world around us, and by looking at the scientists some of them are named after, we can get a sense of how we’ve learned so much about our universe.
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Slingshot Spiders Put Fighter Pilots to Shame

12th - Higher Ed
There are all kinds of ways that a spider can catch its prey, but few species are as extreme as the slingshot spider!
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Maybe Yawning Protects You From...Snakes?

12th - Higher Ed
Why is yawning contagious? It might be your body trying to keep on the lookout for snakes.
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How Do Pineapples Eat Us Back?

12th - Higher Ed
The pineapple. Sweet, juicy, and kind of painful. What is it about this tropical fruit that seems to bite us back?
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Do Zombies Float or Sink?

12th - Higher Ed
If you’re trying to figure out where to plan on sheltering during the zombie apocalypse, it’s essential to know whether zombies sink or float!
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These Smart Roads Could Change the Future of Driving

12th - Higher Ed
From self-healing asphalt to electrified roads, technology is steering the future of driving along some exciting new paths!