People say insects are the food of the future. They’re more environmentally sustainable and more humane than other sources of animal protein. Can they really catch on in western diets? I’m a pretty adventurous eater, but I’ve never...

Turns out humans aren't the only animals that can medicate themselves - many other animals have found ways to deal with illness by using natural remedies. Hank will tell you about some of the most interesting methods animals have found...

As we forge ahead into the new year, let’s take some time to thank the intrepid researchers, volunteers, and even the occasional dog who came before us, made sure our food and drugs are free from poison, and built the devices that make...

Turns out humans aren't the only animals that can medicate themselves - many other animals have found ways to deal with illness by using natural remedies. Hank will tell you about some of the most interesting methods animals have found...

The alcohol we drink is just one particular kind of alcohol: ethanol. The others can be a lot more dangerous, and in the 1920s, the US government made a really dangerous cocktail.

In this video, the teacher explains how ants communicate with each other using pheromones and body language to walk in a straight line. They also share interesting facts about different types of ants, how they eat their food, and what...

Just as important as learning reactions that generate carbon-carbon bonds, we need ways to cleave carbon-carbon bonds as well.This is useful for splitting a molecule up into fragments, or transforming a cyclic molecule into a linear...

Lesson on Folate (Vitamin B9), metabolic pathways that require folate, dietary sources of folate, and the physiology of absorption and metabolism of folate. Folate is an essential water-soluble vitamin that is required for several...

In this video, the teacher explains how ants walk in a straight line and communicate with each other using pheromones. They also discuss the eating habits of ants and why red ants bite while black ants do not. The teacher concludes by...

Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University this week said they have found a way to use sunlight to turn consumer plastic into a valuable chemical that could generate clean power. <br/>