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Meet Dragon Man, Humans’ Possible New Relative | SciShow News
In a bone-filled week, a rediscovered cranium from China might represent an entirely new species of human that's possibly our closest evolutionary relative. And, while studying a 5,000-year-old skeleton, scientists found evidence of what...
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Are Your Eyes Part of Your Brain?
When you think of a brain, you probably imagine that pink, wrinkly organ in your skull, but we don’t have to stop there! Neither the brain’s functions, nor its cells, are confined to the organ we normally think of as the brain.
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Slowly Solving the Mystery of Turtle Origins
The origin story of turtles is a mystery that has perplexed many for centuries, but thanks to more recent studies, we might be one step closer to figuring out their lineage.
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The Evolution of Getting Punched in the Face
SciShow delivers the latest in science news, including how fist-fighting fueled the evolution of the human face, new insights into the origin of schizophrenic "voices," and new research into the bird flu.
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7 Animals with Really Wild Tongues
They’re sticky, they’re stretchy, they’re just plain long—here are seven of the most interesting tongues in the animal kingdom! chapters CHAMELEONS 0:51 TUBE-LIPPED NECTAR BATS 2:16 WOODPECKER TONGUE Popular Science Monthly illustration,...
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Why Do We Have Such Crooked Teeth?
A lot of humans need or want braces to fix their crooked teeth, but why do you never see a dog walking down the street with headgear? Our ancient ancestors and mac and cheese may be to blame!
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What Zinc Means for Megalodon’s Extinction | SciShow News
This week in the journal Nature Communications, scientists report a way to use fossilized shark teeth to figure out where different shark species, including megalodon, stood in the web of life. And last week in the journal Scientific...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What causes headaches? - Dan Kwartler
In ancient Greece, the best-known remedy for a long-standing headache was to drill a small hole in the skull to drain supposedly infected blood. Fortunately, doctors today don't resort to power tools to cure headaches, but we still have...
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Does My Voice Really Sound Like That?
Take it from an expert: It’s weird to hear how your voice really sounds. But why does it sound different to you than everyone else. Hank explains -- in a deep, resonant voice.
SciShow Kids
What Are Owl Pellets?
Jessi and Squeaks want to learn about what (and how) owls eat! Time to experiment!
SciShow Kids
Why Don’t Woodpeckers’ Heads Hurt?
Woodpeckers search for food by using their face to dig through tree bark! But why doesn't this give them a headache?
Crash Course
The Skeletal System: It's ALIVE! - CrashCourse Biology
Hank introduces us to the framework of our bodies, our skeleton, which apart from being the support and protection for all our fleshy parts, is involved in many other vital processes that help our bodies to function properly.
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Football, Dementia, and the Future of Sports
It’s not like anyone thought head injuries were good for people, but the long term effects of concussions has researchers, coaches, and doctors concerned about the extra risks of some popular sports.
TED Talks
TED: Why helmets don't prevent concussions -- and what might | David Camarillo
What is a concussion? Probably not what you think it is. In this talk from the cutting edge of research, bioengineer (and former football player) David Camarillo shows what really happens during a concussion -- and why standard sports...
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Unstumped Hank & A Chinese Water Dragon: SciShow Talk Show #14
Today on the SciShow talk show, Emily fails to stump Hank with a new animal skull, and then Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Lokita the Chinese water dragon.
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Introducing: SciShow Talk Show! Emily, Rhinos, and Cas the Arctic Fox
We decided it would be cool to have guests come into the studio and talk about science with Hank.
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Emily and Hank Meet a Blue-Tongued Skink: SciShow Talk Show Episode 5
Emily Graslie of the Brain Scoop is back again with some more skulls to stump Hank, and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings in Blueberry the blue-tongued skink.
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Telepathic Rats and a Red-lored Amazon: SciShow Talk Show #10
Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop is back again to stump Hank and to tell us about some fascinating new research in the field of rat telepathy (NO JOKE). Then Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Zoe the Red-lored Amazon parrot.
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Where Did Humans Come From?
Hank tells us about new and confusing discoveries in the field of Human Evolution.
TED Talks
Adam Savage: My obsession with objects and the stories they tell
Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive.
Crash Course
Where Does Your Mind Reside?: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we continue our unit on identity by asking where the mind resides. Hank explains the mind body problem and several approaches to the question of where our minds reside, including reductive physicalism, substance dualism, and...
TED Talks
Jack Horner: Where are the baby dinosaurs?
In a spellbinding talk, paleontologist Jack Horner tells the story of how iconoclastic thinking revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs.
TED Talks
TED: How to tackle the stigma of living with HIV | Gareth Thomas
After his HIV diagnosis, former pro rugby player Gareth Thomas set out on a mission to tackle the stigma and shame that prevent people from getting the testing and care they need. In this empowering talk, Thomas shares his mission to...