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The Loudest Bugs in the World
Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world!
TED Talks
TED: A "forest generation" living in harmony with nature | Ernestine Leikeki Sevidzem
We need to care for and live in harmony with the environment, says climate and gender activist Ernestine Leikeki Sevidzem. The best way to do that? Nurture a forest generation: one that learns to protect nature. Sevidzem shares how she's...
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Aquatic Animals That Live in Trees
Fish in a tree? How can that be? For some aquatic creatures, it's not necessarily bad to be a fish out of water.
TED Talks
TED: Every pollen grain has a story | Jonathan Drori
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...
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Weird Places Europe's Dancing, Crooked Forests
Hank takes you through the weird, twisted forests of Russia and Eastern Europe, where trees grow at odd angles. What caused trees to grow into big wooden pretzels? Was it wind? Manipulation by woodworkers? Nazis, maybe? See for yourself...
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Terrific Trees: A SciShow #TeamTrees Compilation
From the Avocado to Pando, we love trees! They do so much for us, from making oxygen so we can breathe, to cooling urban environments, to literally holding the ground together to prevent erosion! The SciShow team is joining
TED Talks
Manuel Lima: A visual history of human knowledge
How does knowledge grow? Sometimes it begins with one insight and grows into many branches; other times it grows as a complex and interconnected network. Infographics expert Manuel Lima explores the thousand-year history of mapping data...
MinuteEarth
Invasion Of The Earthworms!
Worms cause major changes to ecosystems, but those changes aren’t always new.ommunication.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why are there so many types of apples? - Theresa Doud
Have you ever walked into a grocery store and wondered where all the varieties of apples came from? You might find SnapDragon, Pixie Crunch, Cosmic Crisp, Jazz, or Ambrosia next to the more familiar Red Delicious and Granny Smith. So why...
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Dam Fun Facts About Beavers
SciShow shares fun facts about nature's greatest engineers: the beaver!
SciShow Kids
Why Daffodils Grow in the Same Place Every Year
Spring is almost here, and that means daffodils are blooming around the fort. But how do these flowers survive the long cold winters? Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns: Observed patterns in...
MinuteEarth
Why Most Rain Never Reaches The Ground
Less than half of the rain that falls from a cloud makes it all the way to the ground – because a lot evaporates while falling or after landing in treetops. Thanks to Georgia Southern University for sponsoring this video. You can see...
TED Talks
TED: A new way to restore Earth's biodiversity -- from the air | Susan Graham
Land restoration is about more than planting trees, says environmentalist Susan Graham. Check out how her team combines drone technology with ecology-trained AI to restore degraded land and revive complex, biodiverse ecosystems --...
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Was Johnny Appleseed Wasting His Time
If you know anything about apple genetics, you know that Johnny Appleseed had no way of knowing what apples would come from those seeds. But genetic studies suggest he, or people like him, may actually have helped apples maintain their...
TED Talks
Karen Lloyd: The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity
The ground beneath your feet is home to a massive, mysterious world of microbes -- some of which have been in the earth's crust for hundreds of thousands of years. What's it like down there? Take a trip to the volcanoes and hot springs...
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Why Doesn’t the Palo Verde Tree Need Water?
They don’t call water the building block of life for nothing, most living things need it. The palo verde tree, however, has managed to skate by needing it a lot less than the rest of us.
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Cicada Symbiosis | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. John McCutcheon is here to educate Hank about just how weird cicadas can be, and Jessi brings by a couple of crabby (but cute) guests.
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All About Poop, Plus a Tortoise: SciShow Talk Show #15
The SciShow Talk Show has a new look! And a new guest who isn't new at all - Jessi Knudsen Castañeda from Animal Wonders joins Hank to talk about one of her favorite subjects: poop! They are joined by Augusto Castañeda and Yucca the...
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Why Do Leaves Change Color and Fall?
They’re pretty to look at, sure -- but the changing leaves you see in autumn are really a striking example of nature taking extreme measures to protect itself.
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The Science of Wildfires
So, what is fire, exactly? What causes fires in the wild, and how do we put them out? SciShow answers your burning questions about the science of fire. (See what we did there?)
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What's The Oldest Tree in the World
Ancient trees are fascinating, but the answer to the question in the title isn't as cut and dried as it might first seem. There are two major contenders for the superlative, and Hank has all the important information on both of them in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Claws vs. nails | Matthew Borths
Consider the claw. Frequently found on animals around the world, it's one of nature's most versatile tools. Bears use claws for digging as well as defense. An eagle's needle-like talons can pierce the skulls of their prey. Even the...
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7 Species That Were Saved From Extinction
Humans are pretty good at destroying things. Like habitats, animal populations... you catch my drift. But, there have been a few species that humans have helped bring back from the brink of extinction. Chapters 0:00 0:05 0:11 0:17 0:23 0:29