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Penguins: Popularity, Peril And Poop - Dyan DeNapoli
1,119 views / 6 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-popularity-plight-and-poop-of-penguins-dyan-denapoli Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers), and, contrary to popular belief, the majority of penguin populations liv
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WWF Rhino Airlift 2019
199 views / 0 likes - addedHelp us to move the next 200 black rhino. Since we started moving black rhinos in 2004 to boost the numbers of this critically endangered species, we have translocated 200 black rhinos and created 12 new populations.
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TIL: We Have Lost 50% Of Wildlife Since 1970
634 views / 1 likes - addedIn less than two generations, population sizes of vertebrate species have dropped by more than 50 percent. According to 2014’s Living Planet Report, this means we have lost over half of our birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and mammals. The situation is
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How poaching is changing the face of African elephants
918 views / 2 likes - addedIt's "natural" selection. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Many thanks to Dr. Joyce H. Poole, Dr. Tammie Matson, Andrew Parker, and African Parks. To learn more about their ongoing work in elephant conservation, visit their websites below: h
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What If Bees Went Extinct? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
2,122 views / 10 likes - addedBee populations around the world have started to drop... and fast! But why? Whats causing the dip, and what would happen if bees went extinct entirely??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to Colossal Questions, the show that answers all
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Migrations and Intensification: Crash Course Big History #7
1,034 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Hank and John Green teach you about humanity conquering the Earth. Or at least moving from Africa into the rest of the Earth. As human beings spread out across the world and populations grew, humanity reached a critical mass of innovators, and co
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Ocean to Plate: A Journey into the Seafood Supply Chain
232 views / 0 likes - addedWorld Wildlife Fund, Condition One and Google present a 360 video and virtual reality film project for Daydream Impact. As populations and appetites for nutritious protein like seafood grow, global fisheries are reaching their ecological capacity, and we
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Sumatran Rhinos Are Nearly Gone—New Plan Launched to Save Them | National Geographic
585 views / 0 likes - addedThe smallest rhino species also is the smallest in numbers. With fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos left, a new project launched to save the species. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #SumatranRhino #EndangeredSpecies About Nationa
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The Threat Of Invasive Species - Jennifer Klos
2,709 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-threat-of-invasive-species-jennifer-klos Massive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing high as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an alli
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Divers Hunt Poisonous Fish Invading Our Oceans
165 views / 1 likes - addedWithout any natural predators, invasive lionfish populations grow unchecked and wreak havoc on marine ecosystems. Watch free divers hunt these poisonous fish.Watch the full documentary, Ocean Invaders, on NOVA: https://to.pbs.org/3hcaVrxFollow on social f
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Urbanization And The Evolution Of Cities Across 10,000 Years - Vance Kite
1,094 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/urbanization-and-the-future-of-cities-vance-kite About 10,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers, aided by rudimentary agriculture, moved to semi-permanent villages and never looked back. With further developments came
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We Spend Millions Conserving Species, But Are We Making It Worse?
547 views / 2 likes - addedAnimals are going extinct and human intervention has saved some species, but is exhausting so much time and money helping as much as we hope? Is Breeding Pandas in Captivity Worth It? https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130827-giant-panda-nat
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Sea Butterflies In Danger | NOVA
795 views / 0 likes - addedPteropods, affectionately nicknamed "sea butterflies," are at the bottom of the ocean food chain. If pteropod populations decline or disappear due to rising acidity, the consequences for marine life could be dire. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/N
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How Many People Would We Need To Colonize Another Earth?
469 views / 0 likes - addedVarious companies are working to settle on other planets. How long would it take and what issues would we face along the way? Earth-Like Planet Discovered! What You Need To Know - https://youtu.be/NIz42cy0vLQ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:
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The Asian Elephant: An Endangered Icon
292 views / 0 likes - addedAsian elephants are icons of their land and gardeners of their ecosystems. They are an important part of the places they live in, but populations are declining. Faced with habitat loss and resulting human-elephant conflict, as well as poaching, there are
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Some Sharks Live for 500 Years, What Can We Learn From Them?
1,278 views / 12 likes - addedSharks aren’t just here for one week, some have been swimming in our oceans for centuries! Here’s how scientists discovered their crazy long life spans. How Seeker Will Collect The Most Extensive Data Set of the Pacific Ocean | The Swim - https://youtu.be
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Vulture safe zones aim to preserve an unloved but vital scavenger
518 views / 1 likes - addedAfter a huge downturn in South Asia's vulture numbers, governments and conservationists are aiming to turn populations of these natural clean-up crews around. CREDITS editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producers Sarah Crespi Nguyên Khôi Nguy
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Why Some Old People Act Half Their Age: It's in the Brain
521 views / 0 likes - addedScientists are studying people over 80 whose memories are just as good as someone in their 50s. What sets these 'SuperAgers' apart? Is the Internet Changing Our Memory? - https://youtu.be/InlMjKJBrbE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/
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Growing Tomatoes Indoors With 94% Less Water And No Soil
380 views / 0 likes - addedWith climate change and rising populations, we have to find more sustainable ways to farm our food. Are hydroponic greenhouses the key to farming's future? Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube https://ab.co/2YFO4Go This is an excerpt from the Australian docum
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How Researchers Keep Humans Safe From Shark Attacks (180)| Damage Control | WIRED
492 views / 0 likes - addedAs climate change has affected the world, shark populations are moving to cooler waters. This increase in sharks' proximity to humans has made shark attacks much more commonplace. While still an extremely small number of attacks, researchers are trying to
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Zoom on the galactic centre
451 views / 0 likes - addedAncient stars may explain Milky Way’s bulge. Stars normally found only in ancient clusters suggest our galaxy formed by merger. Read more: http://bit.ly/2dc8sXp This video sequence starts from a wide field view of the Milky Way and closes near the galacti
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Enormous Toadzilla found in Australia | CBC Kids News
125 views / 0 likes - addedAn enormous female cane toad, nicknamed Toadzilla by the rangers who discovered it, was recently found in Conway National Park in Queensland, Australia. Cane toads are an invasive species introduced to Australia in 1935 in an attempt to curb pest populati
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The Largest of the Toucans Has an EPIC Bill
766 views / 1 likes - addedThe toco is the largest and perhaps most recognizable of the toucan family. Its striking, brightly colored bill comprises almost half of its body surface area. Toco toucans are found throughout South and Central America, but populations have declined over
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Tigers 101 | Nat Geo Wild
1,316 views / 5 likes - addedTigers are icons of beauty, power, and the importance of conservation. Learn five surprising facts about these striped felines, including how large the cats can be, an adaptation some developed for swimming, and how much wild tiger populations have declin
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Is the insect apocalypse real?
363 views / 0 likes - addedThis week, we hit the road in rural Texas for our weirdest experiment yet. Were collecting all the bugs that splat on our cars windshield. Its a silly project that hints at a very serious issue: the decline of insect populations around the world. Its myst
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Meet Some of Africa's Most Incredible (and Endangered) Animals
852 views / 6 likes - addedMeet some of Africa's most colorful residents as we take a tour of the continent through the eyes of the incredible creatures who call it home. From a "jackass" penguin to an ornery eagle, a cheetah to a hungry rhino, these amazing animals are worth getti
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The goose that conquered America
439 views / 1 likes - addedThe Canada goose is a nuisance. But you might not realize how it got that way.Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/vox or text VOX to 500-500Become a Video Lab
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Discovering the Past Through Dinosaur Poop
553 views / 0 likes - addedPlease support our videos http://www.patreon.com/scifri Although the praire outside of Choteau, Montana is best known as the fossil quarry that provided definitive paleontological insights into the parenting habits of dinosaurs, it’s also the perfec
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We Brought This Fish To America. Now We Can't Get Rid Of It
34 views / 0 likes - addedEarth Month from PBS Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnNZYWyBGJ1F8ofFm4H9UTrHxqU8zngK4The invasive Asian carp, once introduced as a solution, is now disrupting native fish species and shrinking their populations across rivers, streams, an
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Humans and Energy: Crash Course World History 207
1,107 views / 1 likes - addedIn which Stan Muller subs for John Green and teaches you about energy and humanity. Today we discuss the ideas put forth by Alfred Crosby in his book, Children of the Sun. Historically, almost all of the energy that humans use has been directly or indirec
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Can Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Help Fight Disease?
778 views / 0 likes - addedHost Myles Bess dives into the science and policy surrounding the use of genetically engineered mosquitoes to combat mosquito-borne diseases like Zika, Dengue Fever and chikungunya. SUBSCRIBE to Above the Noise: [https://www.youtube.com/abovethenoise?sub_
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How Recycled Plastic Bottles Are Building Homes
611 views / 0 likes - addedConceptos Plásticos is the union of two passions—helping the environment and creating products that can benefit vulnerable populations. With almost 600 tons of plastic waste being thrown away in a landfill each day in Bogotá, Colombia, Oscar Mendez knew t
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How to Make Galaxy Goo
346 views / 0 likes - addedFind out how to make your own Galaxy Goo in Astronomy at Home.Galaxies are huge collections of stars, dust and gas, gravitationally bound together in space. Stars shine different colours depending on their temperature. Hot, young stars are blue and older,
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These Crabs Have Been Crawling Before the Dinosaurs
435 views / 1 likes - addedFor the past 200 million years, the American horseshoe crab has roamed our planet. A semiaquatic species, these creatures spend the majority of their time in shallow waters and can be found along the Atlantic coastline of North America. Their ten eyes hel
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12 Year Old Terrarium - Life Inside a closed jar, Over a decade in isolation
368 views / 0 likes - addedIn this video we take a look at the terrarium my brother made during his childhood. This terrarium was made between 2007 - 2008. This makes the terrarium at least 12 years old. Inside there is a variety of organisms. All of which have persisted within the
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The Amazing Adaptations of Cave Animals! | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids
149 views / 0 likes - addedTeachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Mister Brown and Squeaks are visiting Sam the Bat's family in their cave! Now, animals that live in caves are pretty special. Since caves are real
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What is Natural Selection?
1,750 views / 1 likes - addedSupport Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Special thanks to Rosemary at Bird and Moon Comics for supplying a handful of the critter illustrations: http://www.birdandmoon.com/ Special thanks to AD for the music! http://www.pr
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Why Overpopulation Isnt the Problem You Think It Is
893 views / 0 likes - addedAround 390,000 new humans are born every day. So, on a planet with dwindling resources and an increasing strain on natural systems is curbing our booming population the key to solving our environmental woes? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribesee
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Did an asteroid kill the dinosaurs?
456 views / 0 likes - addedAround 66 million years ago, all non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. Was the culprit a 6-mile wide asteroid that collided with Earth? Or did other factors contribute to the dinosaurs’ die-off? Paleontologist Aki Watanabe looks at other theories for wh
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5 Big Sharks That Rule the Sea | Nat Geo Wild
1,184 views / 4 likes - addedYou're probably familiar with the great white shark, but how much do you know about these other big sharks: blacktip, tiger, sand tiger, galapagos, and whale? Those are just five of roughly 500 shark species found in our oceans. And they're doing their pa
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Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery - Crash Course Ecology #2
1,285 views / 1 likes - addedPopulation ecology is the study of groups within a species that interact mostly with each other, and it examines how they live together in one geographic area to understand why these populations are different in one time and place than they are in another
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Part 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Gene Duplications
485 views / 1 likes - addedHelp fund us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly In our first animation of this series we learned how point mutations can edit genetic information. Here we see how duplication events can dramatically lengthen the genetic code of an individua
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Elephants Under Threat of A Cull | The Long Walk Home | BBC Earth
458 views / 1 likes - addedAs populations grow, resources become scarce in the threatened ecosystem of the Kalahari Desert and talks of an elephant cull begin to surface.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http
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How Natural Selection Works
1,922 views / 1 likes - addedThrough natural selection, living things have evolved over billions of years from simple cells into an awe-inspiring array of organisms. “Life at the Limits” Co-curators John Sparks and Mark Siddall explain how over time natural selection leads to changes
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Where Did The First Americans Come From?
637 views / 0 likes - addedAt some point, humans made their way to America. When did this happen, and how can we confirm the date? Watch More ►► How Did We Get Here?: http://dne.ws/1SN4rqA Read More: Evolution of Modern Humans http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/mod_homo_4.htm “All peo
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How To Clone A Mammoth: The Science Of De-Extinction - With Beth Shapiro
576 views / 0 likes - addedCould we bring back mammoths? Should we bring back mammoths? Beth Shapiro explains the science of de-extinction and Jurassic Park, and asks if it’s a good idea at all. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Could extinct species,
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What Happens When a Human Gets Rabies?
357 views / 0 likes - addedRabies has been scaring populations for thousands of years, but it's scary for more reasons than just a painful bite. Once the virus is inside us, it not only destroys our body, but damages our mind, and it can happen fast, or lay dormant for years before
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The Future of Water
404 views / 0 likes - addedThe world’s supply of cheap and clean fresh water will likely plummet as the climate warms and populations boom. Can we find ways to conserve, cut waste, and find new sources before it’s too late? The latest installment of our What Happens Next series loo
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Why Bumble Bees Are the Fuzzy Heroes We Need
35 views / 0 likes - addedIf the insect world has a fuzzy, charismatic cutie, its surely the humble bumble bee. While insect populations are declining around the globe, bumble bees face unique threats that make them particularly vulnerable. Surveying projects across the U.S. are c
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The MAGNETO SNAIL! (and Other Marine Gastropods)
581 views / 0 likes - addedIn 2015, a deep-sea discovery was described to be unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. It was a snail with a shell made out of iron sulphide, with some populations also having magnetic properties in their unique exoskeletons. It made me wonder - wh
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Butterfly Effect: Can Monarchs Avoid Extinction?
33 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out Sharks Unknown with Jasmin Graham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fd9YjZXFUWhy are monarch butterflies disappearing? You may know them for their amazing transcontinental migration, but over the past few decades, monarch butterflies have been
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Defusing the Population Bomb
762 views / 1 likes - addedThank you to Bill and Melinda Gates for supporting PBS Digital Studios. If you’d like to take a look at the 2018 Annual Letter, you can check it out here http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0j ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►►
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The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
214 views / 0 likes - addedIf you ran evolution all over again, would you get humans? How repeatable is #evolution? This video is sponsored by @BountyBrand. #biology #science #QPU #HygieneBeginswithBounty #BountyPartnerSpecial thanks to Prof. Richard Lenski and team for showing me
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Why Are There As Many Males As Females?
832 views / 0 likes - addedEvolution doesn’t pick a side! Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ In almost every animal species on Earth, equal numbers of males and females are conceived. Why is that? Especially in popul
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Should We Keep the Hubble Telescope Alive or Let It Crash and Burn?
527 views / 0 likes - addedThe shiny, new James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch soon, but what’s going to happen to Hubble? How Big Do You Think This Spacecraft Is? Guess Again... - https://youtu.be/CRe7G7WMj0Q Read More: How Will the Hubble Space Telescope Die? https:/
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What BMI doesn't tell you about your health
704 views / 0 likes - addedThe way we define obesity is flawed. Read more about Body Mass Index's flaws on Vox.com: http://bit.ly/2nxeQ2U The body mass index, better known as BMI, is a measure of obesity that has been in use for over 200 years. It was a formula created by Belgian m
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The Normal Distribution: Crash Course Statistics #19
1,160 views / 0 likes - addedToday is the day we finally talk about the normal distribution! The normal distribution is incredibly important in statistics because distributions of means are normally distributed even if populations aren't. We'll get into why this is so - due to the Ce
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Is There A Pimple Cure?
545 views / 0 likes - addedHow can you prevent pimples? In collaboration with the Gates - read this years letter: http://bit.ly/21ui4kJ SUBSCRIBE for more (it's free!): http://bit.ly/asapsci GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Mof
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Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel - Crash Course Biology #18
935 views / 0 likes - addedHank talks about population genetics, which helps to explain the evolution of populations over time by combing the principles of Mendel and Darwin, and by means of the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8
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How To Celebrate Christmas On A Volcano
568 views / 0 likes - addedHow do explorers celebrate Christmas? Hint: It's on a volcano. Evolutionary biologist and National Geographic grantee Borja Milá and fellow biologist Christophe Thébaud traveled to Réunion, a volcanic island in the southern Indian Ocean, in hopes of figur
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LARP: Crash Course Games #26
465 views / 0 likes - addedToday we’re going to talk about LARPs or live action role-playing games. Larping tends to conjure up the image of a bunch of nerds hitting each other with foam weapons but it’s much more than that. LARPs merge performance, community, and art in a way that
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A brief history of plastic
381 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.--For centuries, billiard balls were made of ivory from elephant tusks. But when excessive hunting caused elephant populations to decl
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Winter is Coming For These Argentine Ant Invaders | Deep Look
582 views / 1 likes - addedArgentine ants are spreading across the globe, eliminating local ants with their take-no-prisoners tactics: invade, dismember, repeat. But this ruthless killer seems to have met its match in the winter ant, a California native with a formidable secret wea
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The rise and fall of historys first empire - Soraya Field Fiorio
355 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover historys first empire: Sumer, located in Mesopotamia, which built the worlds first cities and created the first writing system.--Historys first empire rose out of a hot, dry landscape, without rainfall to nourish crops, without trees or stones fo
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After a Decade of Colony Collapse, Bees Are Bouncing Back! (Sort Of)
593 views / 2 likes - addedA new report shows bee populations are on the rise, but the hives are still facing major threats. Do Insects Sleep? - https://youtu.be/Ez_OvlQw7dY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Honeybees Ravaged by 'Colony Colla
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Cities Are Forcing Animals To Evolve Faster Than Normal
586 views / 0 likes - addedScientists found that evolution takes at least a million years, but that's without human intervention. Are we making animals evolve faster? Is It Possible For Evolution To Reverse? - https://youtu.be/aEdzMM8WxiE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - ht
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Can 3D Printing Save Rhinos From Extinction?
888 views / 1 likes - addedWith Rhinos on the brink of extinction, could 3D printed horns stop their decline? Here's how these bioengineers are making this possible. Why Are Rhino Horns Worth More Than Gold? - http://youtube.com/watch?v=5ybLNix3yCw Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter
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Pollution Is Changing The Sex Of These Animals!
1,316 views / 2 likes - addedWhat if our gender was determined by external temperature at a certain point in fetal development? For these animals, this is the reality! How Does Asexual Reproduction Work? - http://bit.ly/28NW9Cr Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1
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When voting rights didn't protect all women
287 views / 0 likes - addedThe suffrage movement didnt protect all womens right to vote. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn this landmark 100th anniversary of womens suffrage, historians Martha S. Jones and Daina Ramey Berry reflect on what the 19th Amendment means fo
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Could ‘Nuclear Sharks’ Hold The Key To Protecting Marine Life?
743 views / 3 likes - addedBikini Atoll: a former nuclear testing site turned shark sanctuary. Here's how these sharks, once tagged, can help catch illegal fisherman. Save The Sharks! - SharkWeek.com Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Castle B
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The bug that poops candy - George Zaidan
418 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "Ingredients" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-edCheck out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/ingredients--Aphids c
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The one thing stopping jellyfish from taking over - Mariela Pajuelo & Javier Antonio Quinones
139 views / 0 likes - addedDig into why jellyfish populations have increased, and how leatherback sea turtles can help get their numbers under control.--Over the past two decades, jellyfish have begun to overwhelm our oceans. If things stay on their current trajectory, we could be
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Seriously, Stop Feeding Wild Animals!
1,168 views / 3 likes - addedIt's definitely not ok to feed the ducks. Here's what happens to wild animals when you feed them and why it's a really bad idea... Can Dogs Eat People Food? - http://bit.ly/2bSz7g3 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More:
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World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39
420 views / 0 likes - addedOur look at World War II continues with a closer examination of just how the war impacted soldiers in the field, and the people at home. For many of the combatants, the homefront and the warfront were one and the same. The war disrupted life for millions
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Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down? - Laurence Hurst
385 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "Sapiens" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/sapiens--In the past 3,0
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The movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira
247 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the history of the eugenics movement in the US, and discover how the belief in ideal genetics led to forced sterilizations.--Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits and removing others. But in
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U.S./Mexico Border Wall Puts Animals In Danger Of Extinction
890 views / 2 likes - addedA wall along the United States/Mexico border could seriously disrupt the natural habitats and movements of many animals species that live there. These Massive Geoengineering Projects Won't Stop Global Warming - https://youtu.be/tKzlYtTjxoU Sign Up For The
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Inside the Illegal Songbird Trade in Indonesia
251 views / 0 likes - addedThere are few birds more colorful or with a more beautiful song than the Javan green magpie. Unfortunately, this beauty has led the birds to be captured and sold illegally into the songbird trade in Indonesia for singing competitions or as pets. Conservat
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DNA Sequencing Is Cracking Down on Shark Poaching
274 views / 0 likes - addedAbout one in five fish sold around the world are captured illegally. But proving that a fish was poached can be especially difficult once it gets to shore. Now, a new device is taking forensics to a genetic level allowing field experts to crack down on sh
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A Sea Otter's Adorable Adoption Story
859 views / 5 likes - addedJoe's proposed SXSW panel is "Science on YouTube: Where the Smart Kids Are". Vote for it before 9/4! http://vid.io/xqTj Check out #BigBlueLive! http://pbs.org/bigbluelive Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBS696 Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBS696FB ↓ More info an
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Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?
930 views / 2 likes - addedIt's easy to assume that every trait - including stubby arms on a terrifying predator - must be beneficial, but the forces of evolution don't really work like that. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.ed
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Searching for the White Tailed Bumblebee | Maddie Moate
497 views / 0 likes - addedThis week I go in search of the common White Tailed Bumblebee! Unlike other species in this series which are often rare and elusive, the White Tailed Bumblebee is an example of "everyone's" wildlife and a fun species to look out for whether you live in th
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The Problem With Life Expectancy
194 views / 0 likes - addedGo to https://bit.ly/noom_minuteearth and take your free 30-second quiz! Thank you #noom for sponsoring todays video!In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about
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The Deadliest Virus on Earth
560 views / 0 likes - addedGo beyond the nutshell at https://brilliant.org/nutshell by diving deeper into these topics and more with 20% off an annual subscription!Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-rabies/In the 1970s thousands of Chickenheads rained f
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Why Is Caviar So Expensive?
684 views / 0 likes - addedCaviar is one of the most expensive foods in the world. Selling for up to $35,000 per kilo, it's revered and relished by aristocrats across the globe. But it's an acquired taste. Turns out, caviar wasn't always so valuable. In the 19th century, sturgeon s
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This equation will change how you see the world
362 views / 0 likes - addedThe logistic map connects fluid convection, neuron firing, the Mandelbrot set and so much more. Fasthosts are giving UK viewers the chance to win tickets, flight, and accommodation to SXSW 2020 by answering my Techie Test question: https://www.fasthosts.c
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Meet the Dust Mites, Tiny Roommates That Feast On Your Skin | Deep Look
776 views / 1 likes - addedYou may think that you've got the house to yourself, but chances are you have about 100 different types of animals living with you. Many of them are harmless, but a few can be dangerous in ways you wouldn't expect. New research explores exactly whom you s
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Do Penguins Fly? | Penguin 101
623 views / 3 likes - addedWe get this question a lot at the Aquarium: "Do penguins fly? They're a bird, right?" And the answer is: "Yes, penguins fly—but not through the air!" Penguins are expert swimmers and use their paddle-like wings to fly through the water. Penguins are shape
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02:45 Popular
Are These Butterflies The Same?
984 views / 1 likes - addedWatch "This Exists" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thisexists Please subscribe! - http://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth?sub_confirmation=1 And please support MinuteEarth on Patreon - https://patreon.com/minuteearth A tale of how two butterflie
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03:49 Popular
This Vibrating Bumblebee Unlocks a Flower's Hidden Treasure | Deep Look
760 views / 1 likes - addedMost flowering plants are more than willing to spread their pollen around. But some flowers hold out for just the right partner. Bumblebees and other buzz pollinators know just how to handle these stubborn flowers. They vibrate the blooms, shaking them un
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The Undying Hydra: A Freshwater Mini-Monster That Defies Aging | Deep Look
275 views / 0 likes - addedCould this tiny creature, named after a mythical multiheaded monster, hold the secret to eternal youth? Related to jellyfish and anemones, the hydra has an almost otherworldly ability to heal itself and stave off aging.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.g
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How Close Are We to Saving the Bees?
460 views / 1 likes - addedA world without bees would sting, to say the least. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist Follow Olivia on Instagram: @OliviaPavcoGCorrection: Our Interview with Dr. Villalobos & scenes
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03:58
Cockroach vs. Hydraulic Press: Who Wins? | Deep Look
158 views / 0 likes - addedDo cockroaches -- those daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us? Scientists think so. They compressed American roaches with a hydraulic press, subjecting them to the force of 900 times their body weight. Don't worry (or do):
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DNA family secrets - with Turi King
130 views / 0 likes - addedWhat's behind the rise in the use of DNA in genealogy and forensics? Find out with the BBC's favourite genealogist, Professor Turi King, including the first immigration case and her work identifying the bones of King Richard III.Watch the Q&A with Turi he
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Peregrine Falcons are Feathered Fighter Jets, Basically | Deep Look
540 views / 1 likes - addedPeregrine falcons catch other birds mid-flight by diving at more than 200 mph. To do it, they need some high-precision gear: special eyesight, talons and aerodynamics that can't be beat.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqtPlease support us on Patr
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These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Night Long | Deep Look
215 views / 0 likes - addedAs the sun sets, hordes of tiny crustaceans called beach hoppers also known as sand hoppers emerge from underground burrows to frolic and feast. They eat so much decaying seaweed and other beach wrack that by morning all thats left are ghostly outlines in
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The Secret of Synchronization
209 views / 0 likes - addedHow does order spontaneously arise out of chaos? This video is sponsored by Kiwico go to https://www.kiwico.com/Veritasium50 for 50% off your first month of any crate.An enormous thanks to Prof. Steven Strogatz this video would not have been possible with
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