SciShow
Why Do Dogs Shake to Dry Off?
Everyone loves a slow motion video of a dog shaking to dry off, but what is the science behind it?
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What Megalodon’s Teeth Say About Their Parenting
A shark's teeth usually says "stay away", but we can learn a lot from them, including what type of parents they were.
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Science for Getting Swole: An Exercise Compilation
New Year's resolutions often include a goal to exercise more, so we've put together a few of our favorite fitness-themed episodes into one place for our lovely viewers!
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How a Century-Old Procedure Could Help Us Fight COVID-19
Some potentially good news on the COVID-19 treatment front: Thanks to a technique that’s more than a century old, recovered COVID-19 patients may be in a position to help the rest of us -- with their blood plasma.
SciShow
5 Burning Questions About Water | Compilation
We've collected all the episodes we've done over the years answering questions about water. Pour yourself a glass before diving into this watery compilation!
TED Talks
TED: How to live passionately—no matter your age | Isabel Allende
Author Isabel Allende is 71. Yes, she has a few wrinkles—but she has incredible perspective too. In this candid talk, meant for viewers of all ages, she talks about her fears as she gets older and shares how she plans to keep on living...
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Your Appendix Isn't Useless, After All
You probably think the appendix is a useless organ left over from our evolutionary past, but it turns out it may be doing something important after all.
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Huge Sperm and Giant Tentacles: Relax, It's Marine Biology
SciShow shares the latest developments in science, this week including new insights into the evolution of giant sperm, and the discovery of a whole new order of animal.
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6 Supplements That Might Actually Help You
More than half of Americans take a dietary supplement, but the truth is, most people don't need them. There are, however, a handful of supplements that can be helpful in some situations! Chapters BEET JUICE 2:58 ANTIOXIDANT MULTIVITAMINS...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of zombies | Christopher M. Moreman
Zombies have a distinct lineage— one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries, African people were enslaved and brought to the Caribbean Islands. There, a religion known as vodou developed, along with the...
SciShow
Why Does Fish Flake?
If you’ve ever eaten it, you’ve probably noticed how flaky fish can be. Poke at it with your fork and it just falls apart — no knife required. What makes fish different from other animal protein?
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Why Do Humans Have Butts?
If you've been wondering why we have butts, wonder no more! We have an answer for you.
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What Causes Runner's High?
After a good distance of running, you might have felt a sensation of happiness. That is the runner's high and some chemicals in your body cause it.
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This Fish Bulks Up When Danger is Near
Sometimes the hairs on the back of your neck raise up when you sense that danger might be near, but what if you were also able to bulk yourself up like a muscular balloon to fend off that danger? This fish, it turns out, can do exactly...
SciShow
On the Origin of Butts
We’ve already been told that everybody poops - but did you ever stop to consider why? It’s thanks to our heroic through-gut that humans don’t suffer the same fate as jellyfish and anemones, and every hero has an origin story…
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The First Gene-Edited Babies Are Here, Like It or Not | SciShow News
A researcher in China used the gene editing technique known as CRISPR to change the DNA of human embryos. Hank unpacks why this is being universally condemned by scientists.
TED Talks
Juan Enriquez: Will our kids be a different species?
Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? Juan Enriquez sweeps across time and space to bring us to the present moment -- and shows how technology is revealing evidence that suggests...
SciShow
The Engineering Secrets of the World's Toughest Beetle
This arthropod may look modest, but it actually used brilliant engineering to become the world’s most resilient beetle - and we might be able to use its design for our own engineering purposes.
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SciShow Talk Show: The Insectarium with Olivia Gordon
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank talks with Olivia Gordon of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium. Chapters View all MISSOULA BUTTERFLY...
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Scientists Just Transferred Memories... Between Sea Slugs
Scientists were able to transfer a specific memory from one sea slug to another! And research suggests that focusing on your breathing could help you focus on other things as well!
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5 Dinosaur Dinners and What They Told Us
"When it comes to extinct creatures like dinosaurs, it can be tough to know for sure what they actually ate. And we’d like to know because what an animal eats tells you a lot about it. But every now and then, the fossil record gives us a...
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CBD: Marijuana Without the High
Warning: Contains talk of cannabis. CBD: Marijuana Without the High
TED Talks
TED: What will humans look like in 100 years? | Juan enriquez
We can evolve bacteria, plants and animals -- futurist Juan enriquez asks: Is it ethical to evolve the human body? In a visionary talk that ranges from medieval prosthetics to present day neuroengineering and genetics, enriquez sorts out...
SciShow Kids
What's a Meteor Shower?
Have you ever looked up at night and seen a streak of light flash across the sky? Some people call that a "shooting star," but it's not actually a star at all! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what shooting stars really are and how they...