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Is it scientifically possible to have super speed? Find out in this TED Ed series about the science of superpowers. [4:51]

In the body, oxygen forms a vital role in the production of energy in most cells. Enda Butler tracks the surprisingly complex journey of oxygen through your body.

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. For this video, we are mining the Royal Society archives for the story of palladium's discovery: a tale of money, an asteroid and stolen...

There are vastly different systems of sex determination among animal life on earth. In this TED Ed presentation biologist, Aaron Reedy, shows us the incredible differences between species when it comes to determination of gender. [5:46]

How do birds learn songs? How do they know to mimic the songs of their own species? Are they born knowing how to sing? Partha P. Mitra illuminates the beautiful world of birdsong.

Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress. Well-known cannibals like the praying mantis and black widow were considered bizarre exceptions. But now, we know they more or less...

The elephant is a creature of epic proportions- and yet, it owes its enormity to more than 1,000 trillion microscopic cells. And on the epically small end of things, there are likely millions of unicellular species, yet there are very...

Explore the life of plankton using this TED Ed lesson that is complete with video, questions, and links to resources for deeper understanding.

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about rutherfordium. [5:17]

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Lawrencium was one of the topics discussed on the professor's London road trip. [5:15]