Instructional Video4:23
SciShow

This Animal Lays Eggs AND Has Live Young

12th - Higher Ed
You might think that an animal either lays eggs or has live young. But these species prove it's a lot more complicated than that.
Instructional Video8:30
PBS

When Lizards Took Over the World

12th - Higher Ed
Lizards are incredibly widespread and diverse but it took them a long time to get to where they are now. Because they used to face some pretty stiff competition from a group of lizard look-alikes.
Instructional Video9:38
PBS

When Ichthyosaurs Led a Revolution in the Seas

12th - Higher Ed
The marine reptiles Ichthyosaurs arose after The Great Dying, which wiped out at least 90 percent of life in the oceans, changing the seas forever and triggering a new evolutionary arms race between predator and prey.
Instructional Video7:46
Be Smart

What Is A Dinosaur And What Isn’t a Dinosaur?

12th - Higher Ed
There’s a lot of confusion out there about what is and isn’t a dinosaur. And you’d be forgiven for being kinda confused. Maybe paleontologists are just messing with us. Or… maybe the question of what is and isn’t a dinosaur goes deeper...
Instructional Video8:29
SciShow

5 Strange Cases of Animal Rain

12th - Higher Ed
You might want a really sturdy umbrella to dig into this video, because we’re discussing 5 animals that have a tendency to rain down from the sky and the reasons we think this might be happening!
Instructional Video16:24
SciShow

The Wonders of Working with Animals

12th - Higher Ed
Jessi and Augusto from Animal Wonders talk with Hank about how they got their really cool jobs. Plus they introduce Hank to a Mali uromastyx!
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 Video3:06
SciShow

Why Lizards Don't Run Marathons

12th - Higher Ed
Lizards tend to scurry around in short bursts rather than running long distances, and the reason why might be nearly as old as life on land. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video9:19
SciShow

The Most Venomous Animals in the World

12th - Higher Ed
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?...
Instructional Video4:23
SciShow

The Strange Case of the Missing Sunscreen Gene

12th - Higher Ed
If you've ever spent too much time in the sun and forgotten to put on sunscreen, you know how painful a sunburn can be. But for some animals, forgetting the sunscreen wouldn't be a problem because they can just produce their own!
Instructional Video12:22
SciShow

5 Dinosaur Dinners and What They Told Us

12th - Higher Ed
"When it comes to extinct creatures like dinosaurs, it can be tough to know for sure what they actually ate. And we’d like to know because what an animal eats tells you a lot about it. But every now and then, the fossil record gives us a...
Instructional Video3:11
SciShow

Why Lizards Don't Run Marathons

12th - Higher Ed
Lizards tend to scurry around in short bursts rather than running long distances, and the reason why might be nearly as old as life on land.
Instructional Video11:02
SciShow

Spinal Posture & A Legless Lizard: SciShow Talk Show #13

12th - Higher Ed
In this episode of the SciShow talk show, Michael and Hank discuss human posture and evolution and Hank shares some personal information, and then Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Leonard, the legless lizard.
Instructional Video15:10
SciShow

SciShow Quiz Show: We Eat Some Weird Stuff (Hank vs. Mike Falzone)

12th - Higher Ed
Longtime YouTuber and internet problem solver, Mike Falzone, goes head-to-head with Hank Green to see who is the true Quiz Show master!
Instructional Video9:12
SciShow

Anal Teeth, Paralyzing Farts, and Other Weaponized Butts

12th - Higher Ed
All animals have adaptations that help them survive in the wild...some just focus more on back-end development than others. Whether for offense, defense, or both, here are five creatures with butt-kicking behinds!
Instructional Video15:42
SciShow

The Wonders of Working with Animals

12th - Higher Ed
Jessi and Augusto from Animal Wonders talk with Hank about how they got their really cool jobs. Plus they introduce Hank to a Mali uromastyx!
Instructional Video13:44
SciShow

SciShow Talk Show: The Mice of Riddle Place & Bindi the Bearded Dragon

12th - Higher Ed
This week on the SciShow Talk Show Andrij Holian and Paulette Jones talk about the development of a new video game designed for middle school students in order to increase their interest in STEM careers. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders...
Instructional Video8:29
SciShow

5 Strange Cases of Animal Rain

12th - Higher Ed
You might want a really sturdy umbrella to dig into this video, because we’re discussing 5 animals that have a tendency to rain down from the sky and the reasons we think this might be happening!
Instructional Video3:44
SciShow

The Secret of Regeneration in... Alligators

12th - Higher Ed
Why can amphibians, fish and even some reptiles regenerate limbs, while birds and mammals can’t? Researchers think they might have found a clue on the tip of the alligator’s tail.
Instructional Video7:20
PBS

The Great Snake Debate

12th - Higher Ed
90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what's even stranger: we're not at all sure where it came from.
Instructional Video5:34
SciShow

How Shoulders Took Over the World (ft. Emily Graslie!)

12th - Higher Ed
Emily Graslie joins us to share the wonder of how shoulders, humble as they may be, have played a huge role in the evolution of mammals the world over. Thanks to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Havard and The Field Museum for...
Instructional Video8:59
Bozeman Science

The Reproductive System

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen starts with a brief description of asexual and sexual reproduction. He explains how meiosis ensures variation in the next generation. He describes the important structures in the male and female reproductive system. He...
Instructional Video4:28
SciShow

Could You Run on Water?

12th - Higher Ed
It might be possible to run on water, as long as you're not on earth.
Instructional Video11:07
Curated Video

Exploring the Fascinating World of Lizards: From Komodo Dragons to Chameleons

3rd - 12th
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of lizards and their diverse characteristics. From limbless lizards with unique abilities to lizards that can change color and squirt blood from their eyes, we discover the incredible...