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6 Types of Odd Body Armor

12th - Higher Ed
From medieval knights to face shields, humans are pretty big fans of armor. But it turns out that other organisms use armor, too! Except sometimes, their armor doesn’t look like anything we’d expect. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't Walk
Instructional Video9:55
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6 Stupid and Dangerous Things Scientists Did to Themselves

12th - Higher Ed
From poking their own eyes, to drinking a patient's vomit, some extremely passionate scientists have done pretty outrageous things to themselves in the name of science.
Instructional Video5:16
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6 of the Coolest New Species Discovered in the Last Year

12th - Higher Ed
Check out Ms. Spider Hat and five other new species scientists have discovered and classified in the last year!
Instructional Video8:38
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6 Non-Mammal "Milk" Producers

12th - Higher Ed
When you think of milk, you might think of mammals like humans and cows, but there are other species that give food to their young, in their own weird ways.
Instructional Video10:24
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6 Delightfully Goth Animals

12th - Higher Ed
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!
Instructional Video9:38
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5 Things Your Hair Can Tell You About Your Health

12th - Higher Ed
Your hair isn't just something you have to deal with every morning, it's a part of who you are, and there are things it can tell you about your personal health. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video9:13
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5 Things We Still Get Wrong About Human Reproduction

12th - Higher Ed
You'd think we'd know everything there is to know about sexual reproduction. But as it turns out, there are still quite a few things we picked up that aren't exactly true, and we're here to correct that.
Instructional Video8:48
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5 Technologies Helping Us Explore The Deep Ocean

12th - Higher Ed
The ocean is the largest ecosystem on Earth, but it's still mostly unexplored. This is partially due to the challenges of ocean exploration, like bone-crushing pressure and the need to bring your own air. But here are five ways that...
Instructional Video10:04
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5 Animals With Superpowered Senses

12th - Higher Ed
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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4 Weird Unsolved Mysteries of Math

12th - Higher Ed
There are lots of unsolved mysteries in the world of math, and many of them start off with a deceptively simple premise, like: What's the biggest couch you can slide around a 90-degree corner? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video10:09
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4 Ways CRISPR Is More Than Just Gene Editing

12th - Higher Ed
While it’s probably most famous for its role in gene editing, CRISPR does more than just that: its ability to precisely cut and alter DNA could lead to new antibiotics, faster diagnosis tools, and more.
Instructional Video9:11
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4 Billion Years in Under 10 Minutes

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever wondered how our earth was created? Here is a brief history about the Earth.
Instructional Video5:02
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What Penguin Bones Can Tell Us About Dying Glaciers

12th - Higher Ed
We know these glaciers are already on the way out, so we need to find out whether we can bulk them back up again. For that, we turn to the glaciers’ past – and a lot of penguin bones.
Instructional Video7:17
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What Is An Organ?

12th - Higher Ed
Nobody agrees on how many organs you have, or the exact criteria for a cluster of cells to be called one. But as it turns out, simply identifying a part of the body as an organ can lead to medical breakthroughs.
Instructional Video2:22
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What If Earth Spun the Other Way?

12th - Higher Ed
How different would things be if Earth had always rotated in the opposite direction? Hosted by: Stefan Chin
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What Does a 95% Effective Vaccine Really Mean?

12th - Higher Ed
If you've received a vaccine that's 95% effective, that does not mean you have a 5% chance of getting sick. That’s just not how the numbers are calculated. So let’s take a closer look at how it does work, why we can’t compare these...
Instructional Video2:28
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What are Those Things on Airplanes' Wings?

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever wondered what those things are on airplane wings? You know, those little angled bits of metal? Watch to learn what they are and how they’re used!
Instructional Video4:03
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Weird Places: The Lava Lake in Antarctica

12th - Higher Ed
What could be cooler than a permanent lava lake surrounded by snow!?
Instructional Video4:31
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We're One Step Closer to Understanding Aging

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have had a variety of hypotheses about how chemical stress can affect DNA to cause aging, but a new study has just shown the process in action. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video4:38
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We Found a Bunch of New Eye Color Genes | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
This week, scientists have managed to make tear gland organoids that cry, and have also found a bunch of new genes involved in eye color!
Instructional Video4:54
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This Ichthyosaur Terrorized the Triassic Seas

12th - Higher Ed
One ancient predator turns out to have been able to eat much larger prey than we thought was possible, and a baby titanosaur skull gives us clues about what changes took place as sauropods grew up.
Instructional Video7:58
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These Superpowered Animals Use Your 5 Senses, But Better

12th - Higher Ed
Many animals use the same five senses as we do, but these creatures take that beyond the next level.
Instructional Video2:53
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These Plants Are the Same Species

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes the males and females of a species can look really different from each other. This is pretty common in animals (think peacocks), but there are some plant species out there with extreme sexual dimorphism! And now scientists...
Instructional Video2:43
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These Migrating Birds Fuel Up by Eating…Mud?

12th - Higher Ed
A marathoner needs a lot of energy to make their long distance treks, and this is no different for migratory birds. But how are these marathon flyers getting that energy from the mud they’re slurping off of beaches along the way?