SciShow
There Are Crystal Mirrors Hidden in Scallop Eyes
Sea creatures abound this week, as scientists make discoveries about scallop eyes and use models to help figure out the age old mystery, "Which came first, comb jellies or the sea sponge?”
PBS
Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing
Crocodiles, horseshoe crabs and tuatara are animals that have persisted for millions of years, said to have gone unchanged since the days of the dinosaurs. But even the most ancient-looking organisms show us that evolution is always at...
SciShow
How We Go from Animal Model to Clinical Trial
Testing new treatments in other animals can help us spot complications or potential pitfalls, but the results don’t always carry over to humans, which means that safely going from animal to human trials is a lot more complicated than you...
TED Talks
TED: Why monkeys (and humans) are wired for fairness | Sarah Brosnan
Fairness matters ... to both people and primates. Sharing priceless footage of capuchin monkeys responding to perceived injustice, primatologist Sarah Brosnan explores why humans and monkeys evolved to care about equality -- and...
SciShow
The Secrets to Living on Mars Wine and Aerogel - SciShow News
One day we might be able to live on Mars thanks to red wine, and domes made out of a very strange material, but don't pack your suitcase just yet.
SciShow
Countershading: Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?
Penguins are infamous for being ready for any formal event, yet it seems that we're still unsure why they, and numerous animals have this distinct color contrast.
SciShow Kids
How Do Snakes Smell With Their Tongues? | Amazing Animal Senses! | SciShow Kids
Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about why snakes stick out their tongues! Did you know that their tongues actually help snakes smell?? First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: David Ian Howe: A brief history of dogs
Since their emergence over 200,000 years ago, modern humans have established communities all over the planet. But they didn't do it alone. Whatever corner of the globe you find humans in today, you're likely to find another species as...
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
Why Is the Ocean Blue?
You may have satisfied your inner five-year-old by learning why the sky is blue, but where does the ocean's color come from?
TED Talks
James Logan: How we're using dogs to sniff out malaria
What if we could diagnose some of the world's deadliest diseases by the smells our bodies give off? In a fascinating talk and live demo, biologist James Logan introduces Freya, a malaria-sniffing dog, to show how we can harness the...
TED Talks
Theo Jansen: My creations, a new form of life
Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His creatures are designed to move -- and even survive -- on their own.
TED Talks
Frans Lanting: Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom
Nature photographer Frans Lanting uses vibrant images to take us deep into the animal world. In this short, visual talk he calls for us to reconnect with other earthly creatures, and to shed the metaphorical skins that separate us from...
SciShow
Is SHARKNADO Possible
Well? Is it? No. But that doesn't mean that this ... bizarre ... attempt at cinema doesn't raise some interesting questions. Questions that we will explore in this episode of SciShow. Hold on to your buckets!
TED Talks
TED: The great penguin rescue | Dyan deNapoli
The world's largest volunteer animal rescue, saved more than 40,000 penguins after an oil spill off the coast of South Africa. Dyan deNapoli tells the triumphant story. How does a job this big get done? Penguin by penguin by penguin ...
SciShow
Learn To Taxidermy | SciShow Talk Show
Olivia Gordon shows Hank how to taxidermy a squirrel and Zoe the Red Lored Amazon parrot shows off with the help of Jessi from Animal Wonders.
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!
Be Smart
How Poop Shapes the World
Waste not, want not.... right? Poop, in all of its various forms throughout nature, shapes the world in ways you might not imagine. One creature's waste is another's fuel, and all over nature these leftovers help new life spring up....
TED Talks
Ashwin Naidu: The link between fishing cats and mangrove forest conservation
Mangrove forests are crucial to the health of the planet, gobbling up CO2 from the atmosphere and providing a home for a diverse array of species. But these rich habitats are under continual threat from deforestation and industry. In an...
SciShow Kids
What Happened to the Dinosaurs?
Jessi and Squeaks love science mysteries, and today they've teamed up with their friend, Dino, to try and solve one of the biggest mysteries of all: what happened to the dinosaurs?
SciShow
5 Things You Should Know About Dinosaurs
Here at SciShow we love digging into the subject of dinosaurs! Join Blake de Pastino, co-host and co-creator of the new series PBS Eons, as he takes you into the deep past for a few of our favorite dinosaur episodes!
Crash Course Kids
Big Changes in the Big Apple
Did you know that all living things change their environments? It's true. Beavers, deer, worms, and humans all change their environments. It just so happens that humans change our environments in big, obvious ways. In this episode,...
SciShow Kids
5 Giant Ice Age Animals Natural History for Kids
12,000 years ago, the earth was very different, and so were some of the animals living on it! Here are 5 giants creatures you might have seen back then.
SciShow
Maybe Yawning Protects You From...Snakes?
Why is yawning contagious? It might be your body trying to keep on the lookout for snakes.