SciShow
Why So Many Ladybugs Don't Look Like Ladybugs
Ladybugs are red with black spots, right? Well, not always. There's a lot of genetic and evolutionary reasons that they can be different colors with wacky patterns.
SciShow
The Sun Is Green
The Sun is green, actually. We'll go into why the blackbody effect means the Sun emits more green visible light than any other color, and why evolution and color perception mean it's ok to see it as yellow, anyway.
SciShow
The Unique Reason Reindeer Change Their Eye Color
Plenty of animal eyes "glow" in the dark, but only one species has eyes that change color with the seasons.
SciShow
Do Those Glasses Really Fix Colorblindness?
You've seen those viral videos of colorblind people putting on special glasses and reacting to colors they've never seen before! Today, we'll explore how colorblindness works and what those glasses try to do to fix it! Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
5 Things Mosquitoes LOVE
Have you ever wondered why you get bit by mosquitoes more than your friends? Why do mosquitoes love some people but not others? Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and discover what exactly makes people mosquito magnets!
3Blue1Brown
Solving 2D equations using color, a story of winding numbers and composition
An algorithm for numerically solving certain 2d equations. Even though we described how winding numbers can be used to solve 2d equations at a high level, it's worth pointing out that there are a few details missing for if you wanted to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is color? - Colm Kelleher
Have you ever wondered what color is? In this first installment of a series on light, Colm Kelleher describes the physics behind colors-- why the colors we see are related to the period of motion and the frequency of waves.
SciShow
5 Things You Were Taught Wrong in Elementary School | Compilation
When you’re learning about science for the first time, it can be easier to break things down into a simpler form, and you can end up with a few misconceptions about the world. But sometimes this is the first step to understanding that...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Causation - Level 6 - Causation and Correlation
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on causation and correlation. TERMS: Relationships - interconnection between parts of a system - Causal - cause-and-effect relationships - Correlational - a mutual...
PBS
Instant Insanity Puzzle
Imagine you have four cubes, whose faces are colored red, blue, yellow, and green. Can you stack these cubes so that each color appears exactly once on each of the four sides of the stack?
SciShow Kids
Our Favorites | Compilation
Jessi and Squeaks are packing up for a long trip, but before saying goodbye, wanted to share some of their favorite videos.
SciShow
The Science Behind Football's First-Down Line
If you’ve watch American football on television, you may have wondered how they make that yellow first down line look like it’s actually down on the field.
SciShow
Can Dogs See Color?
Quick Questions dispels the myth that dogs can only see in black and white.
SciShow
The Unique Reason Reindeer Change Their Eye Color
Plenty of animal eyes "glow" in the dark, but only one species has eyes that change color with the seasons.
SciShow
Magenta Is All In Your Head
The world is full of colors. Almost all of them can be described by a wavelength of visible light, but there are some colors out there that are just in your head!
MinuteEarth
Why Is Poop Brown And Pee Yellow?
The pigments in our food all get destroyed on their way through our digestive system...so where do the colors of our poop and pee come from? ________________________ FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn...
Bozeman Science
Aposematic Coloration
Paul Andersen explains how aposematic coloration (or warning coloration) is used for protection in the natural world. He explains how bright colors can be caused by either sexual selection or a warning coloration to predators. He also...
SciShow
What Glowing Fish and Your Dress Shirt Have in Common
Fluorescent molecules are useful for a lot more than just making you look cool at your local rave. Fluorescence turns out to be a kind of chemical superpower that lets us tackle all kinds of problems, from solving crimes to saving lives!
SciShow
5 Things That Make You a Mosquito Magnet
Every summer it seems like there’s that one person who always gets a lot of mosquito bites. But what makes people mosquito magnets?
SciShow
Your Dog Questions Answered! | Compilation
People and dogs have been best buddies for, like, 15,000 years, but there are still some things we don't know about them! That's why SciShow has put together this handy compilation answering some of the common questions we all have about...