Instructional Video4:51
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Why are cockroaches so hard to kill? | Ameya Gondhalekar

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In ancient Egypt, there was a spell that declared, "Be far from me, O vile cockroach." Thousands of years later, we're still trying to oust these insects. But from poison traps to brandished slippers, cockroaches seem to weather just...
Instructional Video6:15
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The cockroach beatbox - Greg Gage

Pre-K - Higher Ed
By dissecting a cockroach ... yes, live on stage ... TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses -- and how legs can respond. (Launching a series on Awesome Nature) "The Cockroach...
Instructional Video20:13
TED Talks

Bill Gates: Mosquitos, malaria and education

12th - Higher Ed
Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy. In a passionate and, yes, funny 18 minutes, he asks us to consider two big questions and how we might answer them. (And see the Q&A on the...
Instructional Video4:42
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms | Kenny Coogan

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In the middle of Florida's Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip over a wooden stake, a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating throughout the area. And,...
Instructional Video14:08
SciShow Kids

Solving Problems with Simple Machines! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are revisiting the fun times they had when they learned all about simple machines so they can solve all sorts of problems around the Fort!
Instructional Video5:42
SciShow

These Chimps Treat Each Other’s Wounds. With Bugs

12th - Higher Ed
Chimpanzees in Gabon have been observed using bugs as a possible antiseptic, but what's more surprising is that they're applying this remedy to one another in what may be a form of chimpanzee health care.
Instructional Video2:57
SciShow Kids

Meet the American Bison!

K - 5th
Bison are magnificent! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about America's National Mammal.
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow Kids

The Loudest Bugs in the World

K - 5th
Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world!
Instructional Video4:21
SciShow

The Climate Crisis Is Changing the Circle of Life

12th - Higher Ed
When you think about the impact of climate change on the circle of life, you likely picture polar bears or Bengal tigers struggling in new conditions. But the impacts on the world go all the way down to the tiniest creatures who do some...
Instructional Video9:17
SciShow

9 Extreme Bug Mating Rituals

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome to the romantic, violent, treacherous, and murderous mating lives of bugs.
Instructional Video7:09
TED Talks

TED: Every pollen grain has a story | Jonathan Drori

12th - Higher Ed
Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of...
Instructional Video11:58
TED Talks

Marlene Zuk: What we learn from insects' sex lives

12th - Higher Ed
In this enlightening, funny talk, Marlene Zuk shares just some of the ways that insects are truly astonishing -- and not least for the creative ways they have sex.
Instructional Video5:10
SciShow

Aquatic Animals That Live in Trees

12th - Higher Ed
Fish in a tree? How can that be? For some aquatic creatures, it's not necessarily bad to be a fish out of water.
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow

This Parasitic Plant Stole Over 100 Genes From Other Plants | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Plants may not seem like they live the most exciting lives, but two new papers published this week point to different types of plants that are actually very cunning and manipulative. One, the parasitic dodder, steals both nutrients and...
Instructional Video9:13
SciShow

6 of the Planet's Best Hunters

12th - Higher Ed
You might think venomous snakes or fierce lions are the best hunters, but turns out they are not even close to these 6 actual best hunters in the animal kingdom.
Instructional Video10:56
SciShow

6 Dangerous Diseases Hiding in U.S. Backyards

12th - Higher Ed
Microbes are all around us, on everything we touch, drink, or eat. While most microbes can't hurt us, you don't have to go much farther than your own backyard to find some that really can! Chapters PLAGUE 0:39 TULAREMIA 4:48...
Instructional Video2:11
SciShow

Why are Insects Attracted to Light?

12th - Higher Ed
You know how moths like to fly into lamps or crawl all over your tv screen at night? Why do they do this?! The answer is more complicated than you might think
Instructional Video2:40
SciShow

Are There Really Insects in Yogurt?

12th - Higher Ed
Do you think your strawberry yogurt is purely colored by the natural color of berries? Think again!
Instructional Video6:03
Be Smart

Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

12th - Higher Ed
Plants are the most important source of nutrients for pretty much all of Earth's animals, and many of the planet's bacteria and fungi too. Humans like them so much that we line them up in salad bars so we can feast upon their crunchy...
Instructional Video4:23
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Why the insect brain is so incredible - Anna St_ckl

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, a supercomputer made of billions of neurons that control all of our senses, thoughts, and actions. But there was something Charles Darwin found even more impressive:...
Instructional Video9:24
SciShow

7 Unbelievably Hardcore Ants

12th - Higher Ed
The ant world is an incredible, dangerous, and downright bizarre place. Some ants, though, are a lot cooler and more resourceful than you might give them credit for. Chapters SKULL-COLLECTING ANT 0:40 TRAP-JAW ANTS Credit: Johnson...
Instructional Video8:36
SciShow

7 New Species Discovered in Cities

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists are discovering new species at the bottom of the ocean and deep in the rainforest, but there are also plenty of new animals being discovered in cities around the world!
Instructional Video11:20
SciShow

The Bizarre World of Animal Flight | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Flying is a great way to get around, but humans have only been doing it for a little over a century. Let’s revisit six SciShow videos exploring the world of flying non-human animals, which includes some species that you might not expect!
Instructional Video4:07
SciShow

How to Milk a Cockroach

12th - Higher Ed
Cow, almond, soy, goat. There are a lot of choices when it comes to milk, but if you're looking for that nutritious boost of vitamins and minerals in the morning, have you considered cockroach milk?