SciShow
7 Animals with Super Weird (and Sometimes Horrifying) Teeth
Humans don't have interconnected teeth for slicing, or a secondary set of jaws to clamp down on prey already in our mouths, however, the rest of our animal kingdom is full of strange and awesome adaptations.
MinuteEarth
Why We Faint (When Other Animals Don't)
Humans are the only animals known to faint due to triggers like shock, fear, or pain; this is due to a combination of our massive brains and upright stance.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem | Kenny Coogan
In the African grasslands, a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath. The animal's corpse threatens to infect the water, but for the vulture, this isn't a problem: it's a feast. With a stomach of steel that can digest...
Crash Course
Animal Behavior - CrashCourse Biology
Hank and his cat Cameo help teach us about animal behavior and how we can discover why animals do the things they do.
SciShow
The Real Reason Dogs Kick When You Scratch Them
If you’ve ever been scratching a dog and seen them do the kicky leg thing, it’s truly adorable. But it might not necessarily be a feel-good thing.
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show: The Clitoris & Wilbur the Hognose Snake
Join us for the SciShow Talk Show as Lindsey Doe sheds light on the female reproductive anatomy. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins the show to show off Wilbur the Western Hognose Snake. Chapters View all DR. LINDSEY DOE 0:18 CLITORIS...
TED Talks
TED: The case for fish farming | Mike Velings
We're headed towards a global food crisis: Nearly 3 billion people depend on the ocean for food, and at our current rate we already take more fish from the ocean than it can naturally replace. In this fact-packed, eye-opening talk,...
SciShow Kids
Dig In To Paleontology
Would you like to spend all day thinking about dinosaurs? Well, some scientists do! Find out all about what it means to be a paleontologist!
SciShow
These Beetles Are Bright and Shiny… For Camouflage
Jewel beetles are pretty eye-catching with their glossy, bright coloration. But if you were a small creature that needed to avoid predators, you might think that eye-catching is the last thing you'd want to be. But it turns out that...
SciShow
How Do Marine Mammals Hold Their Breath For So Long?
How is it possible for air-breathing marine mammals like sperm whales and elephant seals to hold their breath for so long?
SciShow
5 Animals With Superpowered Senses
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Chapters STAR-NOSED MOLES 3:04 HARBOR SEALS 4:56 CATFISH 6:49 BEARS 8:26
SciShow
3 Amazing Photosynthetic Animals
Hank's love affair with plants takes a slight hit now that he's learned about several animal species that can photosynthesize. Fortunately, he's excited enough about these animals to share them with all of us! Let SciShow introduce you...
SciShow
You, a Dog, and an Elephant All Pee for 21 Seconds
The time it takes to you to tinkle is probably about the same as an elephant, even though an elephant's bladder is over 100 times larger. How can that be right? The answer is a combination of physiology and fluid dynamics.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why are blue whales so enormous? - Asha de Vos
Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet, but what helps them grow to the length of a basketball court? Asha de Vos explains why the size of krill make them the ideal food for the blue whale -- it's as if the blue whale was made...
Crash Course
The Reproductive System: How Gonads Go - CrashCourse Biology
Hank lets us in on the meaning of life, at least from a biological perspective - it's reproduction, which answers the essential question of all organisms: how do I make more of myself? So, sex, how does it work?
SciShow
How Shoulders Took Over the World (ft. Emily Graslie!)
Emily Graslie joins us to share the wonder of how shoulders, humble as they may be, have played a huge role in the evolution of mammals the world over. Thanks to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Havard and The Field Museum for...
SciShow
How Is That Not Killing You?
When Hank watches nature documentaries he always comes away with one big question: how is that not killing you? In today's episode of SciShow he looks at three unusual ways that animals manage not to get killed by nature.
SciShow
How the Massive Equifax Data Breach Happened
There was a massive data breach in the United States, and chances are you're probably affected by it. While Hank can't undo what was done, he can give you some insight into how it all went down.
SciShow
The 10 Oldest Fossils, and What They Say About Evolution
Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to point at a fossil and know that it’s the first, say, plant? Well... yeah! But it's not that easy! Scientists are always making new discoveries that throw all our old assumptions into question, but we've...
SciShow
Tardigrades: Adorable Extremophiles
Hank explains why NASA and the European Space Agency are in love with tardigrades and how these extremophiles are helping us study the panspermia hypothesis.
SciShow Kids
Cheetahs: The Fastest Runners in the World
Jessi and Squeaks love to race each other! They can both run pretty fast, but there's one animal they'd never be able to beat: the cheetah! Join us to learn all about this super speedy cat!
SciShow
Fungi and Invasive Plants: SciShow Talk Show
Soil ecologist Dr. Ylva Lekberg explains the connection between microscopic fungi and invasive plants, and Jessi from Animal Wonders introduces us to Sydney the woylie!
SciShow Kids
The Problem With Pandas | Animal Science for Kids
What's black and white, big and fuzzy, and likes to eat bamboo all day? A panda! Join us to learn all about this rare bears and the challenges they face as their habitat disappears.
SciShow
6 Remarkable Ways Animals Catch Their Food
Claws and teeth are one way to catch a meal, but here are six animals that have evolved some pretty unique hunting techniques. Chapters FROGFISH 0:51 BOLAS SPIDERS 2:16 3 HUMPBACK WHALES 4:22 PISTOL SHRIMP 5:19 8:14 HUMANS 8:39