Instructional Video10:39
SciShow

7 Species With Big Sex Issues

12th - Higher Ed
You've heard of the battle of the sexes—but these 7 animal species take it pretty seriously. Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow and learn about these animals with pretty big sex-related disputes.
Instructional Video3:45
SciShow

Killing Mosquitoes With a Flip of a Gene

12th - Higher Ed
Eliminating certain species of mosquitoes could make summertime more enjoyable and cut down on the transmission of certain diseases. And scientists are looking into doing this by manipulating a single gene!
Instructional Video2:32
SciShow

Is the Y Chromosome Disappearing?

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists know that the Y chromosome has been shrinking in size over millions of years, but recent studies suggest that it has more important genes, besides the ones that cause biological maleness. Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow

Why These Weird Carnivores Smell Like Popcorn

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video2:19
SciShow

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

12th - Higher Ed
Evidence strongly suggests that men have, on average, a shorter lifespan than women, but scientists aren't exactly sure why that is. Check out today's QQ to learn more about this mortality mystery.
Instructional Video2:52
SciShow

Why Are Pandas Black and White?

12th - Higher Ed
Their signature black and white color scheme is part of what makes pandas instantly recognizable - but not many mammals are black and white, so... why do they look like that?
Instructional Video15:36
TED Talks

TED: How to solve the education crisis for boys and men | Richard Reeves

12th - Higher Ed
While studying inequality and social mobility, Richard Reeves made a surprising discovery: in some countries, like the US and UK, boys are drastically lagging behind girls across many academic measures. He explains why these struggles in...
Instructional Video20:40
SciShow Kids

Bird Watching | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mr. Brown saw some really cool birds while they were birdwatching at The Fort, so they’re revisiting old videos to remind themselves about a bunch of really cool birds!
Instructional Video5:02
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Did the Amazons really exist? - Adrienne Mayor

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It was long assumed that Amazons, the fierce and fearsome women warriors of Greece, were imaginary. But curiously enough, stories from ancient Egypt, Persia, the Middle East, Central Asia, India and China also featured Amazon-like...
Instructional Video9:52
SciShow

10 Cute Animals With Secretly Scary Behaviors

12th - Higher Ed
We've all seen those animals, "Oh my gosh! It's so cute! I just want to cuddle with it!" Well stop it right now! Remember, that little cutie is a wild animal, so no cuddling. Also, you'll want to make sure it's not one of these ten...
Instructional Video17:31
SciShow Kids

Squeaks Takes a Hike! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
It's a beautiful day, so Squeaks is going to go on a hike! And he's bringing his trusty field journal so he can take notes on all of the plants and animals he sees along the way!
Instructional Video12:52
TED Talks

Karissa Sanbonmatsu: The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain

12th - Higher Ed
How exactly does gender work? It's not just about our chromosomes, says biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu. In a visionary talk, she shares new discoveries from epigenetics, the emerging study of how DNA activity can permanently change based...
Instructional Video3:21
SciShow

Why Do Men Have Nipples?

12th - Higher Ed
If men can't nurse, then why do they have nipples? The answer has less to do with evolution and more to do with your personal development as a teeny tiny embryo. Short version: We're all girls -- at least at first. Hank explains!
Instructional Video4:42
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Are naked mole rats the strangest mammals? - Thomas Park

Pre-K - Higher Ed
What mammal has the social life of an insect, the cold-bloodedness of a reptile, and the metabolism of a plant? Bald and buck-toothed, naked mole rats may not be pretty, but they are extraordinary. Thomas Park explains how mole rats'...
Instructional Video10:27
SciShow

Crabs, Cockroaches, and 3 Other Pollinators That Aren't Bees

12th - Higher Ed
Bees aren’t the only pollinators out there. Some of the other, more surprising pollinators aren't just unconventional, they give us unique examples of how the relationship between pollinators and plants evolved in the first place.
Instructional Video15:29
TED Talks

TED: Why medicine often has dangerous side effects for women | Alyson McGregor

12th - Higher Ed
You might not know this: Many of the medicines we take -- common drugs like Ambien and everyday aspirin -- were only ever tested on men. And the unknown side effects for women can be dangerous, even deadly. Alyson McGregor studies the...
Instructional Video14:56
TED Talks

TED: The creativity and community behind fanfiction | Cecilia Aragon

12th - Higher Ed
The wildly diverse, thoughtful and hilarious world of fanfiction -- where writers reimagine favorite stories like "Harry Potter," "Pokémon," "My Little Pony" and more -- is ever-growing and becoming a vital social and learning tool....
Instructional Video9:41
PBS

Life, Sex & Death Among the Dire Wolves

12th - Higher Ed
This is not a Game of Thrones fan fiction episode. Dire wolves were real! And thousands of them died in the same spot in California. Their remains have taught us volumes about how they lived, hunted, died and way more about any animal's...
Instructional Video7:27
SciShow

The Evolution of Male Homosexuality

12th - Higher Ed
Hank goes from space to sex and then to motherhood, covering the SpaceX launch, a mission to the moons of Jupiter, intersexual workplace rivalries, the evolution of male homosexuality, the fossil evidence of squishy baby skulls, toddler...
Instructional Video2:48
SciShow

Finally, A Male Pill?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank briefs us on the news that a team of biologists has developed the first contraceptive for males that is totally effective, easily reversible and doesn't mess with your hormones!
Instructional Video16:49
TED Talks

Norman Spack: How I help transgender teens become who they want to be

12th - Higher Ed
Puberty is an awkward time for just about everybody, but for transgender teens it can be a nightmare, as they grow overnight into bodies they aren't comfortable with. In a heartfelt talk, Norman Spack tells a personal story of how he...
Instructional Video2:55
SciShow

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 Video13:49
SciShow

SciShow Quiz Show: Humans, Airplanes, and Sex

12th - Higher Ed
What happens if you eat too many raw eggs? What are those little rods sticking out of airplane wings? All this, and more as Nicole Sweeney, host of Crash Course Sociology, faces off against Hank in an episode of the SciShow Quiz Show.
Instructional Video7:58
SciShow

5 Gross Gifts Animals Give Their Mates

12th - Higher Ed
We humans might think that flowers are pretty good gifts for a first date, but many insects have their own nuptial gifts, and well, flowers they ain't. Chapters SIX SPOT BURNET MOTHS 0:52 RED VELVET MITE 2:21 GROUND CRICKET 3:45 SCORPION...