Instructional Video15:57
SciShow Kids

All About Teeth! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and Squeaks learn about why teeth are important, how they're different, and why some animals have really weird ones.
Instructional Video5:22
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What really happened to Oedipus? | Stephen Esposito

Pre-K - Higher Ed
When Queen Jocasta of Thebes gave birth to Oedipus, a grim air seized the occasion. Her husband, King Laius, had received a prophecy from Apollo's oracle foretelling that he would die at the hands of his own son. Determined to escape...
Instructional Video10:18
TED Talks

TED: How to be an active citizen and spark change | Gabriel Marmentini

12th - Higher Ed
What does it mean to be an active citizen? It's about more than just voting and paying taxes, says social entrepreneur Gabriel Marmentini. He explains why we can't rely on the state alone to solve all our problems — and presents the four...
Instructional Video7:20
SciShow

Attempting De-Extinction

12th - Higher Ed
There's a group trying to save the functionally extinct northern white rhino using in vitro fertilization. But the ethics around using assisted reproductive technologies to save endangered animals are far from simple.
Instructional Video13:30
SciShow

Inbreeding with Yourself

12th - Higher Ed
*At the time this video was made, it had been reported that Charlotte the round ray was pregnant. However, new information has come out that she was never pregnant with parthenotes, and in fact had a reproductive disorder, which is a...
Instructional Video9:47
SciShow

Crying is Extremely Weird

12th - Higher Ed
If you want to learn more about how our brain reacts to other people’s emotions, start your college journey with Study Hall! Take a college course that starts on YouTube and earn credit before you even apply to college. Go to...
Instructional Video12:41
SciShow

8 Terrible Science Takes

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever seen a science take on the Internet that you're pretty sure is wrong, but you aren't sure how to break it down? Well good news, we are taking care of that for you! Here are just 8 of them, from climate myths to health...
Instructional Video2:26
MinuteEarth

How A Whale And A Bear Beat The System

12th - Higher Ed
While the rest of the world’s megafauna are still foundering in the anthropocene era, these two big animals have used little animal strategies to bounce back. Way back.
Instructional Video19:22
SciShow Kids

Discover Down Under: Australia and Its Unique Wildlife | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Join us as we take a look at Australia from space and on the ground to learn about the land itself and the animals that live there! ----------
Instructional Video6:25
SciShow Kids

What On Earth is a Platypus? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Platypuses are so funny, it looks like someone made them up as a joke. But they're real animals! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how amazing platypuses really are! Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation...
Instructional Video6:17
SciShow Kids

Meet the Marsupials! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Jessi have been having fun learning all about Australia. Squeaks wants to know more about marsupials, the special group of animals that lives almost nowhere else. So Jessi introduces him to a special friend: Pinto the...
Instructional Video5:34
SciShow

You Went Through Puberty as a Baby

12th - Higher Ed
We all remember the woes and trials of our adolescence. But what you may not have realized is that your middle-school bout with surging hormone's wasn't the first time you went through a sort of puberty. From surging hormones to hair...
Instructional Video8:19
Be Smart

Humans Are Smart. Why Are Babies So Dumb?

12th - Higher Ed
The first thing a baby giraffe experiences after being born is a 2 meter fall straight down to the ground. But within an hour, it’s standing, walking, and nursing on its own. And a blue whale calf, after nearly a year growing inside mom,...
Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

Should We Be Raising Kids Barefoot?

12th - Higher Ed
While most of us only think about our shoes in terms of how they complete our outfits, there's a lot more impact that your choice of footwear can have on your life. Turns out that shoes can change how your feet grow and develop. So is it...
Instructional Video4:21
SciShow

The Science Of Fur Baby Talk

12th - Higher Ed
We've all gotten a little carried away with the baby talk at an animal that may not be a human baby. But there's a lot of research into exactly how much your sweet little fluffy-belly baby actually understands - and it's more than you...
Instructional Video2:42
MinuteEarth

When 90dB is LOUDER than 120dB

12th - Higher Ed
We often use decibels, a measure of sound pressure, to describe how loud something is - but loudness is caused by how we perceive sounds, and the two often don't line up.
Instructional Video2:50
SciShow

Bird Eggs Warn Each Other About Danger

12th - Higher Ed
Although they don’t seem like the talkative type, recent research suggests that bird eggs can use vibrations to relay warnings about the outside world to their nest-mates.
Instructional Video8:49
SciShow

A Brief History of Birth Control

12th - Higher Ed
Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.
Instructional Video8:06
SciShow

5 Animals That Sleep Too Much (and One That Might Not Need To)

12th - Higher Ed
In the animal kingdom, sleeping can be dangerous. Lying completely motionless and unconscious for hours at a time is just asking for trouble. There are, however, some sleepy risk-takers who spend almost all of their days snoozing.
Instructional Video2:17
SciShow

5 Reasons Breastfeeding is Awesome

12th - Higher Ed
Hank gives us the top 5 scientifically documented reasons why breastfeeding is awesome - for both mom and baby.
Instructional Video10:10
SciShow

7 Extreme Animal Moms

12th - Higher Ed
From changing diapers to cleaning up vomit, human parents can have it tough, but at least they don't have to incubate their babies under their skin or liquify their own guts to feed their brood like these animal moms do! In honor of...
Instructional Video3:15
SciShow

The Truth About Dog Years (Your Pupper Is Older Than You Think!)

12th - Higher Ed
You might have heard that one year in a dog’s life is equivalent to seven in a human’s. But it turns out that the real ratio is both higher AND lower—depending on your dog’s current age.
Instructional Video4:14
SciShow

Life-Changing Birdsong

12th - Higher Ed
Bird parent's calls can change how their babies develop! And, do you learn faster when playing a game to benefit yourself or other people?
Instructional Video31:00
SciShow

Mountain Pine Beetle Update: SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow welcomes back Diana Six to talk to us about current news on the Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak. Then, Jessi Knudsen Castañeda stops by and brings a familiar friend whose anatomy may help scientists develop better hypodermic needles.