Bees don’t just flit randomly from flower to flower. Research has taught us that bees are more complicated than that. And they may actually have a grasp of some pretty abstract concepts, like... time!

There are a lot of ways to kill and be killed in the animal kingdom, but only a lucky few use the powers of venom. Not all are closely related, so how did they acquire the same defenses, where did venom come from, and how does it work?...

Dogs are humanity’s go-to friend when it comes to super sniffers, but here are 6 other creatures that give puppers a run for their money.

Long before there were strip malls, skyscrapers, and combination Pizza Hut/Taco Bells, nature had its own architects: all kinds of creatures create all kinds of structures for living, raising offspring, or maybe just the occasional...

Honeybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.

Animals have evolved a variety of ways to survive—including outright theft.

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What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the process of discovery, change perceptions. He's seconded by 12-year-old Amy O'Toole, who,...

It may not look like it sitting in that cute bear bottle, but honey is a supercharged bacteria-killing powerhouse!

Hank fills us in on the democratic ways of the honeybee and makes a request for more interpretive dance in our own political systems.

Ever wonder if there's something about your scent that might be sending signals to the people around you? Well as it turns out, it's possible- but it winds up being a lot more complicated than you might think.

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Imagine waking in the middle of the night to an elephant ripping the roof from your house in search of food. This is a reality in some communities in Africa where, as wild spaces shrink, people and elephants are competing for space and...

Hank Green presides over this battle between the other two hosts of Eons. They know dinosaurs, but how much do they really know about industrial grease?

Many creatures wear disguises in order to keep safe from predators, but there are some that dress to kill. Orchid mantises are one of nature's most awesome examples of aggressive mimicry. These killer insects are almost indistinguishable...

What if human consciousness isn't the end-all and be-all of Darwinism? What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game to rule the Earth? Author Michael Pollan asks us to see the world from a plant's-eye view.

2017 has been an eventful year, so as it comes to a close we'd like to look back at some of its most superlative science.

It might seem like researchers give animals drugs just to make a good headline, but these experiments have taught scientists a lot.

Sure, honeybees make delicious honey. But have you ever heard of propolis, the spitty glue they use to mummify intruders?

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Join us as we explore flower parts, pollination, and double fertilization in angiosperms. We'll also talk about the importance of pollinators, like bees, and the role they play. 00:00 Intro 1:34 What are Angiosperms? 1:48 Fruit 2:29...

In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we find out that lots of what we thought we knew about the world around us isn’t quite right.

The murder hornets of your nightmares aren't totally unstoppable - all you need is a little poop.

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Bees have been rapidly and mysteriously disappearing from rural areas, with grave implications for agriculture. But bees seem to flourish in urban environments -- and cities need their help, too. Noah Wilson-Rich suggests that urban...

Humans know a lot about bees, seeing as they impact both our ecology and our economy. But there's something about bumble bees that we totally missed until recently; a super weird and mysterious behavior that might give them a leg up in...