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Myths and Facts About Superintelligent AI
Join the AI conversation: http://AgeofAI.org This video was based on Max’s book "Life 3.0�, which you can find at: http://amzn.to/2iEwe6w We live in an era of self driving cars, autonomous drones, deep learning algorithms, computers...
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Say Hello to Saber-toothed Smilodon! | SciShow Kids
Smilodon the saber-toothed cat had really big teeth! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about how fossils can tell us how these Ice Age animals lived.
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What's Your Cat Dreaming About?
If you've ever watched an animal sleep and wondered what they're dreaming about, science has the answers.
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Can a Plug-In Really Improve Your Cat's Behavior?
Have you ever seen cat pheromones, sometimes branded as Feliway, that promise to address problem behaviors like cat scratching, fighting, and stress? These products are based on real science. But do they work?
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Can Cats Live Twice As Long?
In a viral story, one researcher claims to be able to double the lifespan of our feline friends by curing chronic kidney disease. We don't know if he can make cats live twice as long, but we do know the science - and the upcoming...
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What On Earth is a Platypus? | SciShow Kids
Platypuses are so funny, it looks like someone made them up as a joke. But they're real animals! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how amazing platypuses really are! Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation...
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Cats Shouldn't Love Tuna (But They Do)
Tuna are big, fast-swimming ocean fish. They're hardly the natural prey of cats, whose ancestors evolved in the desert. Yet a study of taste receptors in cats shows that they're predisposed to LOVE tuna.
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Why Your Dog Has An Anti-Tick Pill And You Don’t?
If you've ever given your pet an anti-flea and tick medicine, you may have wondered why there's not a similar drug out there for you. Here's a little dive into the history of these drugs, and why there may someday be a human-grade...
PBS
The Ghostly Origins of the Big Cats
All of today’s big cat species evolved less than 11 million years ago and yet their evolutionary history remains an almost total mystery. But scientists have recently discovered a major clue about the origins of the big cats, one that...
PBS
The Island of Huge Hamsters and Giant Owls
Back in the late Miocene epoch, there was an island--or maybe a group of islands-- in the Mediterranean Sea that was populated with fantastic giant beasts. It’s a lesson in the very strange, but very real, powers of natural selection.
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The Forgotten Story of the Beardogs
Because of their strange combination of bear-like and dog-like traits, they’re sometimes confusingly called the beardogs. And even though you’ve never met one of these animals, the beardogs are key to understanding the history of an...
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How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)
A 9,500-year-old burial in Cyprus represents some of the oldest known evidence of human/cat companionships anywhere in the world. But when did this close relationship between humans and cats start? And how did humans help cats take over...
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Mind-controlling Parasites!
Hank introduces us to some freaky parasites that use mind control to hijack the brains of their hosts.
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5 Burning Questions About Water | Compilation
We've collected all the episodes we've done over the years answering questions about water. Pour yourself a glass before diving into this watery compilation!
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Cougar Stress: SciShow Talk Show
Lara Brenner talks about her research on how stressed cougars are and how the public views them. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins the show with Seraphina the red fox!
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Can Your Cat Change Color?
Brown cats are something of a rarity, but you may have something pretty close.
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Chimera Cats and Your Mom
Hank talks about chimeras, and why Venus the cat probably isn't one - but your mom might be!
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6 Delightfully Goth Animals
When you see a black cat, you might think of witches and goth bands, but they're also a great example of a melanistic animal, and they're not the only ones!
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Pumas and Slither the Gopher Snake: SciShow Talk Show #12
Hank and Katherine talk about the wild cat known variously as a puma, mountain lion, cougar, panther and catamount and then Jessi from Animal Wonders brings a special animal guest to visit.
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The Cat That (Maybe) Ate an Entire Species
Many cat owners are familiar with the "gifts" their feline friends are fond of giving, but if left unchecked, this behavior can be devastating.
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How AI Could Change Biology
You've likely been seeing the rise of AI technology everywhere—and some people are pretty concerned about what it could mean for the future. But did you know it might hold the key to understanding, and even changing, parts of our...
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Why These Weird Carnivores Smell Like Popcorn
If it smells like delicious buttered popcorn when you are in a middle of the forest, it’s not because there’s a movie theater nearby, but Binturongs, arboreal carnivore, might be.
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Why Do Cat Eyes Glow in the Dark?
Those eerie shining orbs staring at you from the bushes when you take the trash out at night could be any number of animals, but why do their eyes glow like that? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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Why Can't My Cat See a Treat in Front of Her Face?
Cats are known for having fantastic night vision, but why is it during the day my cats can't see the treat that I'm putting right in front of them?