Instructional Video6:34
SciShow Kids

The Coldest Seas on Earth! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
The oceans around Antarctica are cold, but full of life. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about the blubber of seals, the amazing antifreeze blood of fish, and the shrinking skills of krill.
Instructional Video6:55
SciShow Kids

Woolly Mammoths, Mastodons, and Amazing Teeth! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mastodons and woolly mammoths were both ancient relatives of elephants, but they were very different! Join Jessi and Squeaks to see how we can learn all about what an ancient animal ate, just by looking at its teeth.
Instructional Video12:18
TED Talks

TED: The luminous mystery of fireflies | Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh

12th - Higher Ed
There are more than 2,000 firefly species, found on every continent except for Antarctica — an astonishing diversity of movement and light. Firefly scientist Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh explores the mysteries of these little beetles that...
Instructional Video17:27
SciShow Kids

Weird and Wonderful Amphibians | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and the gang learn about axolotls, poison dart frogs, and an amphibian with a boomerang-shaped head.
Instructional Video6:25
SciShow Kids

What On Earth is a Platypus? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video6:54
SciShow Kids

Meet Australia | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks has been learning about the platypus and now he wants to learn more about where they come from. Join us as Jessi and Squeaks explore the world down under, Australia! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary...
Instructional Video5:55
SciShow Kids

A Lot About Axolotls! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Axolotls are amazing pets! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn about why axolotls have feathery gills and live in water, and how to protect their natural habitat. First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea:...
Instructional Video4:58
SciShow

How Do You Find the Moon’s Best Picnic Spot?

12th - Higher Ed
Living on the moon won't be easy, but it might be worth taking a note from our ancestors, and setting up in caves
Instructional Video3:05
SciShow

This Melon Builds a Whole Ecosystem in the Desert

12th - Higher Ed
The nara melon is as juicy as any other, so how is it able to grow in the hyper-arid Namib desert?
Instructional Video8:25
SciShow

7 New Species Discovered in Cities

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists are discovering new species at the bottom of the ocean and deep in the rainforest, but there are also plenty of new animals being discovered in cities around the world!
Instructional Video9:06
SciShow

The Bizarre Evolution of Hemipenes (yes...hemipenes.)

12th - Higher Ed
Snakes have two penises (aka hemipenes) that come in a diverse array of shapes and sizes. And they could owe it all to their lack of legs.
Instructional Video2:19
SciShow

Why Would a Butterfly Need a Bridge?

12th - Higher Ed
Meet the Duke of Burgundy, a species of butterfly that was saved from certain doom, thanks to a bridge.
Instructional Video5:36
SciShow

eDNA: How Scientists See Hidden Animals

12th - Higher Ed
How do you track turtles that spend most of their time in muddy water and also look like rocks? It turns out, scientists have found a way to track such hidden animals using eDNA.
Instructional Video4:29
SciShow

Wasp Nests and Bee Hives

12th - Higher Ed
How can you tell the difference between a yellowjacket and a hornet? And how much cosmic XP do you need to evolve a wasp into a bee? Follow the insect that stung you, and discover the fascinating world of wasp nests and bee hives.
Instructional Video3:57
SciShow

This Worm's Gut Has No Way In or Out

12th - Higher Ed
There are plenty of creatures out there with only one opening to handle both taking in food and getting rid of waste. But there’s at least one animal out there that doesn’t have a gut opening… at all. How does that even work?!
Instructional Video33:48
SciShow

Hare Hair & Fuzzy Bunnies | SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
Dr. Scott Mills joins Hank to talk about studying color changing fur and evolutionary conservation. Scott and graduate student Lindsey Barnard bring a snowshoe hare and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings two Netherland Dwarf rabbits.
News Clip6:44
PBS

2 out of 3 North American bird species face extinction. Here’s how we can save them

12th - Higher Ed
As the climate crisis worsens, so does pressure on wildlife. The number of birds in North America has declined by 3 billion in the last 50 years. Brooke Bateman, director of climate science at the National Audubon Society, joins Ali...
Instructional Video5:53
SciShow Kids

Make a Calendar of Seeds! | Squeaks Grows a Garden!| SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Every plant has different needs! So Mister Brown and Squeaks have asked their friend Juniper the Earthworm to teach them more about the things they want to grow in their garden and help them make a seed calendar so they know when to...
Instructional Video4:12
SciShow Kids

The Amazing Adaptations of Cave Animals! | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks are visiting Sam the Bat's family in their cave! Now, animals that live in caves are pretty special. Since caves are really dark, the animals that live there can't use eyes to see where they are going, so they...
Instructional Video4:45
SciShow Kids

Stupendous Squirrel Storage! | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Did you ever wonder how some squirrels find food in the cold winter? Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about it this week as they discover a squirrel midden on their hike!
Instructional Video5:41
SciShow

Top 10 New Species of the Year (NOW WITH PICTURES)!

12th - Higher Ed
THIS IS A RE-POST OF SCISHOW NEWS, WITH PHOTOGRAPHS! SORRY TO ALL THOSE WHO WATCHED IT WITHOUT THEM. Scientists around the world discover about 18,000 new species every year. Each new organism has not only to be found, but also studied,...
Instructional Video15:31
SciShow Kids

Brr! 5 Videos about Winter!

K - 5th
The snow is really coming down where Jessi lives, so she and Squeaks decided to stay indoors where it's nice and warm and look back on some of the amazing things they've learned about winter! Grab a fuzzy sweater and a mug of cocoa and...
Instructional Video33:36
SciShow

Hare Hair & Fuzzy Bunnies | SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
Dr. Scott Mills joins Hank to talk about studying color changing fur and evolutionary conservation. Scott and graduate student Lindsey Barnard bring a snowshoe hare and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings two Netherland Dwarf rabbits.
Instructional Video4:32
SciShow

This Reaction Could Let Us Live on Mars

12th - Higher Ed
There is a chemical reaction discovered a century ago that could be the key to creating everything from fuel to shelter on Mars!