MinuteEarth
Why Do Butterflies Bother Being Caterpillars?
It seems wild that some animals basically trade in their bodies for new ones during their lifetime, but it's actually really common – and it makes a lot of sense.
SciShow Kids
A Lot About Axolotls! | SciShow Kids
Axolotls are amazing pets! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn about why axolotls have feathery gills and live in water, and how to protect their natural habitat. First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea:...
SciShow
Why These Animals Eat Sh*t
Of all the food options in the world, you'd think that feces would be low on anyone's preference list. But for these animals, eating poop can be anything from a delicacy to a health food - and yes, humans are on the list too.
SciShow
How the Electricity in Our Bodies Could Fight Cancer
One potential avenue for cancer treatment uses electricity not from any outside machine, but from within our own bodies.
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show: Environmental Engineer Mike Potts & Slick the Tiger Salamander
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank Green talks with interesting people! In this episode Hank talks with Mike Potts, an environmental engineer at Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. with special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda....
SciShow
7 Animals We Used to Think Were Extinct (But Aren't!)
Species that no longer exist vastly outnumber those that currently populate the planet, but occasionally we rediscover a species we thought was extinct!
SciShow
An Update on Boaty McBoatface!
It turns out the name Boaty McBoatface didn't go to waste, and the submersible now bearing the name has returned from its first mission! Also, the diversity of frogs we see today may have arisen more recently than we previously thought!
SciShow
Why Do Our Bones Make Our Blood?
Our bones are multi-functional body builders, but perhaps their most mysterious function is the production of blood. Scientists now think they have a pretty good idea why this is where our blood gets made.
Curated Video
Zookeepers Select Certain Pairs of Houston Toads For Breeding and It’s Pretty Amazing
How zookeepers select pairs for breeding to then release the eggs into the wild.
Curated Video
Shocking Lifestyle of Houston Toads Will Surprise You!
How zookeepers select pairs for breeding to then release the eggs into the wild.
Curated Video
The Incredible Life Cycle of the Houston Toad
Also, learn the challenging process behind what it takes to repopulate these toads in the wild.
Curated Video
Life Cycle of a Frog
A video entitled “Life Cycle of a Frog” that identifies each stage of a frog’s life cycle.
Curated Video
Phospholipids: types, structure and function
What exactly are phospholipids, and how do they contribute to the structure and function of cell membranes? In this video, we will explore the world of phospholipids, including their chemical structure, properties, and functions in the...
Curated Video
Poison Arrow Frog
This brightly-coloured frog lays its eggs on the ground and must climb high into the rainforest canopy to transport its young to a watery nursery. How? Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Poison arrow frogs have poisonous skin,...
Curated Video
Marbled Salamanders
Why the female marbled salamander must abandon her eggs in order to survive. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Unlike most salamanders, the marbled salamander reproduces entirely on land. The male drops sperm onto the ground...
Curated Video
Poison arrow frogs
They may be poisonous but, find out why these frogs make perfect parents. Life processes - Variation and classification - Vertebrates Learning Points Amphibians lay eggs in water to reproduce. Metamorphosis is the change from a tadpole...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Why Are Cane Toads So Dangerous?
Season 2, King Brown Snake part 2. Kayne and Kamil join a group of young folks who are working to combat the spread of the cane toad by collecting tadpoles and juvenile toads and removing them from the river by day and catching adult...
Visual Learning Systems
Characteristics of Amphibians
Join us as we uncover the defining characteristics of amphibians, such as their unique life cycle and their ability to breathe through their skin. Discover the incredible process of metamorphosis, where tadpoles transform into adult...
Science360
Building A Brain - Mysteries of the Brain
Carlos Aizenman, a neuroscientist at Brown University, is studying the brains of tadpoles to understand how neural circuits develop and absorb information from the surrounding environment. "Mysteries of the Brain" is produced by NBC...
Science360
Tiny toad offers big potential for research on plasticity
Spadefoot toads fooled biologists for years, and now the species offers new insights on adaptive evolution Spadefoot toads are master "shape-shifters," able to make drastic changes to their form and behavior in response to their...
Bizarre Beasts
The Frog That Swallowed Its Young
Australian ground frogs take the standard weirdness of frog reproduction and development to the next level...and then to the next-next level.
Visual Learning Systems
What Is an Amphibian?: Metamorphosis in Amphibians
This colorful program explores the fascinating, and changeable features of amphibians. Concepts and terminology: cold-blooded, metamorphosis, frog, tadpole, toad, and salamander.
Mazz Media
Metamorphosis
This live-action video program is about metamorphosis. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...