Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the...

It’s important to us that you understand how big this beaver was. Just like modern beavers, it was semiaquatic -- it lived both on the land and in the water. The difference is that today’s beavers do a pretty special thing - one that the...

Is there a chance that more species may actually be closer to fish than we originally thought?

Nestled in the forests of Canada sits the world's longest beaver dam. This 850-meter-long structure is large enough to be seen in satellite imagery and has dramatically transformed the region, creating a pond containing 70 million liters...

What do beavers, termites, and prairie dogs have in common? They all change their environments! Last time we talked about how humans change their environments, but humans are animals and all animals change their environments just by...

In the late 1800s, paleontologists in Nebraska found huge coils of hardened sand stuck deep in the earth. Local ranchers called them Devil's Corkscrews and scientists called them Daemonelix. It was clear these corkscrews were created by...

Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down

Hank is joined this week by Stevie Boebi, lesbian sex expert and host of her own YouTube channel, as well as Jessi and Huckleberry from Animal Wonders!

Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about a few animals with extreme teeth!

Wolves were once native to the US' Yellowstone National Park -- until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to an aggressive management program), something interesting happened: the rest of the...

SciShow shares fun facts about nature's greatest engineers: the beaver!

What does it actually mean when your snack cake has "naturally flavored" on the package?

What do gray wolves, elephants, and parrotfish have in common? They're all keystone species, which means they have an especially large impact on their habitat. SciShow explores how these animals keep their ecosystems running.

Beavers have done more to shape North American landscapes than any animal beside humans. We don't notice them much today because there aren't many left, but before colonization, North America was home to hundreds of millions of these...

Howcast - Learn how to sing The Beaver Song with this Howcast video about classic kids' songs.

Watch: Moment beavers reintroduced to northern England for first time in 400 yearsSource: PA

Beavers reintroduced to northern England for first time in 400 years Source: PA

Ever heard the saying "busy as a beaver?" Just watch Justine in action.

Learn how beavers are such great swimmers, and more.

Ever heard the saying "busy as a beaver?" Just watch Justine in action.

Learn how beavers are such great swimmers, and more.

Ever heard the saying "busy as a beaver?" Just watch Justine in action.

See how big she grew and learn why beavers are a "keystone species."

See how big she grew and learn why beavers are a "keystone species."