Scientists have been turning to the animal world for inspiration for a long time, including for medicines. And many different types of animals have been responsible for this inspiration, including sharks, spiders, and... roadkill.

There's a big thunderstorm happening where Squeaks lives, and it's making the Fort kind of creepy... <br/>
Join Squeaks as he faces his fears and learns more about the things that scare him!

Today Hank kicks off our look around MISSION CONTROL: your nervous system.


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Lots of kids are afraid of the dark, and some adults still can't stand sleeping in the complete darkness. But why are we afraid of it?

SciShow’s Executive producer Hank Green faces off against SciShow senior editor Alyssa Lerner in this Quiz Show about weird experiments and strange animal parts.

Whether they're dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off.

When you think of milk, you might think of mammals like humans and cows, but there are other species that give food to their young, in their own weird ways. Chapters FLAMINGOS 0:56 SPIDERS 1:55 PSEUDOSCORPIONS 3:23 CAECILIANS 5:13...

Jessi and Squeaks learn all about how dragonflies see - did you know they have thousands of eyes?!



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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?...

From changing diapers to cleaning up vomit, human parents can have it tough, but at least they don't have to incubate their babies under their skin or liquify their own guts to feed their brood like these animal moms do! In honor of...

Check out Ms. Spider Hat and five other new species scientists have discovered and classified in the last year!

Geckos aren't covered in adhesives or hooks or suction cups, and yet they can effortlessly scale vertical walls and hang from ceilings. What's going on? Eleanor Nelsen explains how geckos' phenomenal feet allow them to defy gravity.

Claws, teeth, stingers... there are a lot of things that can make an animal look downright scary and dangerous. Sometimes, though, looks can be deceiving! Face your fears and learn about eight animals that use their tough looks to hide...

Long before there were strip malls, skyscrapers, and combination Pizza Hut/Taco Bells, nature had its own architects: all kinds of creatures create all kinds of structures for living, raising offspring, or maybe just the occasional...

Animals have evolved a variety of ways to survive—including outright theft.

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Some birds steal food from other birds to save themselves work, but kleptopredators take it one step further!

It's finally spring where Jessi and Squeaks live! Join them as they take a look back at some of their favorite springtime subjects like why it rains, how plants grow, and all the amazing bugs you can find in the spring!

Scientists have observed a new parasitic behavior between a wasp and a social species of spider, where the spider re-learned an ancestral behavior!

Whether it’s building bridges across rivers or solving puzzles, spiders are way cooler than you might think. Many have smart or elaborate features that allow them to do some pretty extraordinary things!

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Hank sets the record straight for us, discussing a rain of spiders in Brazil (!?), a new virus that has the internet all a-twitter, and another asteroid recently found to have hit the Earth (not the one in Siberia!) - are...

There are all kinds of ways that a spider can catch its prey, but few species are as extreme as the slingshot spider!

Some lizards will lose a tail to avoid becoming a meal, but there's more than one reason for animals to self-amputate.

Art Woods introduces us to Antartica's enormous sea spiders and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings in Fluffy the Chilean Rose Tarantula, a surprisingly big land spider.

Lots of animals pretend to be other animals to lure in their pray, but the spider-tailed viper takes this to an almost unbelievable level.