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These Fish Eat Scales

12th - Higher Ed
Most of us don’t really give fish scales a second thought, but for some fish, the scales of others can make for a tasty snack.
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There Are Mountains Deep Within the Earth

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists think they’ve discovered some peaks taller than Mt Everest deep beneath the earth’s crust, and this range might be the key to one of the biggest mysteries in geology!
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The Unexpected Connection Between Estrogen and Autism | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
There's a lot we don't understand about autism spectrum disorder, but this week scientists announced that they may have found a link between the disorder and elevated hormone levels.
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The Truth About the Five Stages of Grief

12th - Higher Ed
The Five Stages of Grief show up in media everywhere from The Simpsons to Robot Chicken, but scientists have long been working on better ways to think about grief.
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The Truth About Dog Years (Your Pupper Is Older Than You Think!)

12th - Higher Ed
You might have heard that one year in a dog’s life is equivalent to seven in a human’s. But it turns out that the real ratio is both higher AND lower—depending on your dog’s current age.
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The Toughest, Biggest, and Hottest Science of 2017

12th - Higher Ed
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.
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The New Gel That Regrows Brains

12th - Higher Ed
A new healing gel helped mice regrow brain tissue after a stroke, and scientists suspect someone out there is producing a bunch of ozone-destroying CFCs in defiance of an international agreement! Hosted by: Hank Green
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The Most Metal Algorithm in Computer Science

12th - Higher Ed
Have a problem with many competing variables? Why not solve it with a computer algorithm based on cooling metal?
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5 of the Most Important Inventions in Robotics

12th - Higher Ed
A lot of robots are developed to physically replicate our actions and behavior, like a bipedal, balanced walk, a large range of motion, and the ability to perceive and interact with the environment. But, maybe not to your surprise,...
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The Earth's Internet: How Fungi Help Plants Communicate

12th - Higher Ed
Plants have their own interconnected networks that allow them to communicate with each other, sometimes over considerable distances!
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How Giant Creatures Eat Tiny Meals: 5 Fabulous Filter Feeders

12th - Higher Ed
Some of the largest creatures that have ever lived on earth thrive by eating tiny prey. Why don’t they eat bigger fish, and how can they even consume these things they can barely see? Here are 5 creatures that grow to be giants by eating...
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9 Weird Ways Animals Communicate

12th - Higher Ed
We all know ducks quack, dogs bark, and birds chirp, but that barely scratches the surface of all the amazing ways animals have devised to talk to each other!
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7 Organisms That Can Clean Toxic Waste

12th - Higher Ed
Toxic waste, by definition, is harmful to living things, but there are actually a bunch of plants, animals, fungi, and microbes that can help us clean it up! Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
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6 Construction Failures, and What We Learned From Them

12th - Higher Ed
Things can go wrong in scientific experiments sometimes, but when it comes to engineering, getting things wrong can be disastrous.
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Solving the Mystery of Darwin’s Lifelong Illness

12th - Higher Ed
Charles Darwin had a great mind, but a not-so great body. Scientists have spent years trying to uncover the mysteries of his poor health.
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Now We Can Turn Your Thoughts Into Reality

12th - Higher Ed
How is it that you can be looking at a distinct object in front of you, yet picture something entirely different in your mind? The inner workings of what’s happening in our brains to allow this is a puzzle that scientists are now...
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New Research: Laser Guided Lightning

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers have published a new method of guiding lightning strikes using a laser. And another team of researchers developed a new test that uses DNA as bait for respiratory viruses like COVID-19.
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More Clues to the Oldest Fossils Ever

12th - Higher Ed
New evidence suggests some fossils as the oldest known sign of life on Earth, and scientists may have a way to speed up the process of carbon neutralization in the ocean!
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Life-Changing Birdsong

12th - Higher Ed
Bird parent's calls can change how their babies develop! And, do you learn faster when playing a game to benefit yourself or other people?
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How Would We Stop a Nuclear Missile?

12th - Higher Ed
Most of us are hoping that any nuclear threats are just empty threats, and getting at the facts about ICBMs can be difficult. But what would actually happen if someone launched a nuclear weapon?
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Studying the Solar Eclipse: SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
Jen Fowler of the Montana Space Grant Consortium joins us this week to talk about her work with weather balloons and the upcoming solar eclipse, and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings along Gaia the Southern Three-Banded Armadillo!
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SciShow Talk Show: The Science of Corvids & Dick Cheney Masks

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks to interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank discusses corvids with John Marzluff of the University of Washington.
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Scientists Had Some Bad Ideas | Scishow Quiz Show

12th - Higher Ed
Two YouTube musicians battle it out to see who shall sing a song of victory.
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New Channel Alert!

12th - Higher Ed
It was recently brought to our attention that there's a category here that we have covered quite a lot, and that people have… watched. Here's a selection of our absolute favorite SciShow Pee episodes!