Joseph Lekuton, a member of parliament in Kenya, starts with the story of his remarkable education, then offers a parable of how Africa can grow. His message of hope has never been more relevant.

We often think of categories as fixed, with a species being a species no matter what. The thing is, life doesn’t have to follow our rules.

Keith Bellows gleefully outlines the engineering marvels of the camel, a vital creature he calls "the SUV of the desert." Though he couldn't bring a live camel to TED, he gets his camera crew as close as humanly possible to a one-ton...

Hank talks about ancient sexy times, and how we know that early humans were getting it on with all kinds of folks.

Hyenas communicate via an information-dense physical medium (hyena butter) - and now MinuteEarth does too (book).

While plants don't really have the thumbs required for high-end cosplay, here are a few that have made a career of looking like something they're not.

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Unicorns may not exist on this planet, but Earth does have plenty of one-horned creatures that are just as remarkable, if not quite as majestic.

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Animals and plants come in an amazing variety of shapes, sizes and colors. And in some species, they take it pretty extreme to deal with the battles within and between sexes.

Artist Uldus Bakhtiozina uses photographs to poke fun at societal norms in her native Russia. A glimpse into Russian youth culture and a short, fun reminder not to take ourselves too seriously.

The biggest challenge in a parasite's life is to move from one host to another. Intriguingly, many parasites have evolved the ability to manipulate the behavior of their hosts to improve their own survival -- sometimes even by direct...

Hank gets all up in your face about kissing -- where does it come from, why do it we do it, and do other animals do it? From ancient India to that date you were on last night (which we won't tell anyone about if you won't), we explore...

Quick Questions explains how some bees can transform flower nectar into the liquid gold that you use to sweeten your tea.

Welcome to the romantic, violent, treacherous, and murderous mating lives of bugs.

In this enlightening, funny talk, Marlene Zuk shares just some of the ways that insects are truly astonishing -- and not least for the creative ways they have sex.

Hank examines the zoological definition of monogamy, as well as some other breeding strategies that animals use.

This video explores the fascinating world of orchids, showcasing their unique strategies for survival and reproduction. From mooching off fungi to cheating pollinators and thriving in inhospitable environments, orchids have evolved into...

From the world’s biggest land animal to a creature built more like a tank than a sub, meet seven mammals that you might not think can swim well, but do!

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Ever find yourself wishing for relationship advice and have no one to turn to? Looking for the secrets to a long and happy relationship but can't find the answers? Maybe you just want to know how to tell that certain someone that you...

Nearly 200 species of songbirds migrate south for winter, some traveling up to 7,000 miles. No easy task, the annual journey is dangerous to birds due to landscape change -- so much so, that only half the birds that migrate south will...

Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young.

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What if immortality wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be immortal? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere...

Sorting organisms into categories seems pretty simple at first, but look a little closer and things get weird.

Hank and his cat Cameo help teach us about animal behavior and how we can discover why animals do the things they do.

Let's talk about some of the awesome single dads out there in the animal kingdom!