Curated Video
Overview of The Big Bang Theory and Evidence of Universal Expansion
This video provides an overview of The Big Bang Theory, which is a theory about the evolution of the universe. The narrator explains how the redshift of light emitted by galaxies that are moving away from Earth provides evidence for the...
Science360
Evolutionary biologist Sally Otto - ScienceLives
Sarah (Sally) Otto is an evolutionary biologist and professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. She studies the evolutionary process through mathematical modeling and the use of model organisms like yeast. Evolution is...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Evidence of Change
This video introduces the Evidence of Change series. This program highlights many of the different types of evidence supporting the theory of evolution. Captivating footage from the fossil record, as well as anatomical evidence,...
Primer
Simulating Natural Selection
See how different attributes are naturally selected in different environments, and note some core principles of evolution along the way.
AllTime 10s
10 Body Parts You Never Knew Existed
Evolution has evolved the human body over thousands of years, yet we are still discovering new things about our bodies. From the mesentery, to the second nose, AllTime10's brings you 10 Body Parts You Never Knew Existed.
Visual Learning Systems
Evidence of Change Quiz
This video is a quiz over the topics covered in the Evidence of Change series. In this series, we explore the theory of natural selection and the evidence that supports the theory of evolution. We discuss the components of natural...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to the Theory of Natural Selection
In this video, we explore how Charles Darwin's groundbreaking book, "The Origin of Species," revolutionized the field of biology in 1859. We delve into the theory of natural selection and its role in explaining the process of evolution,...
Visual Learning Systems
Evidence of Change Review
This video reviews the topics covered in the Evidence of Change series. In this series, we explore the theory of natural selection and the evidence that supports the theory of evolution. We discuss the components of natural selection,...
After Skool
Mass Extinction Crisis TODAY
There have been 6 massive extinctions in our planet's history. The first, happened 440 million years ago when an Extreme temperature drops froze the oceans and killed 86% of early life on earth. Over the next 66 million years, the seas...
Curated Video
Evolving Through Copying
Duke University neuroscientist Jennifer Groh describes an intriguing hypothesis that might account for the often hard to imagine intermediate stages of evolution while highlighting how evidence for one aspect of the theory might involve...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Anthropology
Humans go by the name of Homo sapiens. How did our species come to be? How and when was human civilization developed? The fields that seek to answer these huge questions are anthropology and archeology. We will study the evolution of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Claws vs. nails | Matthew Borths
Consider the claw. Frequently found on animals around the world, it's one of nature's most versatile tools. Bears use claws for digging as well as defense. An eagle's needle-like talons can pierce the skulls of their prey. Even the...
TED Talks
Robert Full: Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity
Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills -- but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what's necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: David Ian Howe: A brief history of dogs
Since their emergence over 200,000 years ago, modern humans have established communities all over the planet. But they didn't do it alone. Whatever corner of the globe you find humans in today, you're likely to find another species as...
MinuteEarth
Why Sharks Are Covered In Teeth
Sharks wouldn’t be known for their fierce teeth today if it weren’t for their ancient scales.
TED Talks
Susan Blackmore: Memes and "temes"
Susan Blackmore studies memes: ideas that replicate themselves from brain to brain like a virus. She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology -- and invents ways to...
SciShow
6 Species Unlike Anything Else | Evolutionary Loners
What happens when a species is the only of its kind? This phenomenon is called a monospecific taxon. Studying these special species can help us better understand not just those sparse groups, but all life on this planet! Join Olivia...
Curated Video
How Plants Became Carnivores
How and why does botanical carnivory keep evolving? It turns out that when any of the basic things that most plants need aren’t there, some plants can adapt in unexpected ways to make sure they thrive.
Bozeman Science
Endosymbiosis
Paul Andersen explains how eukaryotic cells were formed through a process of endosymbiosis. He describes how aerobic bacteria became mitochondria and cyanobacteria became chloroplasts. He mentions an example of symbiosis that occurs...
TED Talks
TED: Questioning the universe | Stephen Hawking
In keeping with the theme of TED2008, professor Stephen Hawking asks some Big Questions about our universe -- How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? -- and discusses how we might go about answering them.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) | Devin Shuman
Inside our cells, each of us has a second set of genes completely separate from our 23 pairs of chromosomes. And this isn't just true for humans— it's true of every animal, plant, and fungus on Earth. This second genome belongs to our...
SciShow
How People Have Evolved to Live in the Clouds
High elevations can be a problem for humans. Since the air is thinner, you get less oxygen with every breath, leading to all kinds of negative side effects. But there are millions of people around the world who spend their whole lives at...
TED Talks
Louise Leakey: A dig for humanity's origins
Louise Leakey asks, "Who are we?" The question takes her to the Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, where she digs for the evolutionary origins of humankind -- and suggests a stunning new vision of our competing ancestors.
TED Talks
Hod Lipson: Building "self-aware" robots
Hod Lipson demonstrates a few of his cool little robots, which have the ability to learn, understand themselves and even self-replicate.
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