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Why does this weird plant eat POO? | The Shrew Loo | Maddie Moate

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Have you ever heard of the shrew loo? Ever since I discovered that Kew Gardens had one of these incredible plants, I've wanted to find out more. WHY would a plant evolve to eat poop? Watch to find out!A special thanks to Rob and all the staff at Kew (http
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Behavioral Economics: Crash Course Econ 27

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Why do people buy the stuff they buy? In classical economics, most models assume that consumers behave rationally. As you've probably noticed in your real life, in case after case, people don't actually make rational decisions. There can be emotional or s
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6 Animals with Extraordinary Adaptations to Cave Life

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Living in a cave isn’t easy, but these six cave-dwelling animals have gained some amazing traits to help them survive there! Hosted by: Michael Aranda Head to https://scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the universe! ---------- Support SciSho
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The Amazing Adaptations of Cave Animals! | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers 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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Neuroethology of Toads (Part 1 of 3; English): Behavioral Responses to Prey Features

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Movie with the title "Image Processing in the Visual System of the Common Toad - Behavior, Brain Function, Artificial Neuronal Net" (IWF No. C 1805) by Prof. Dr. Jörg-Peter Ewert ( http://www.joerg-peter-ewert.de, University of Kassel, Germany) in co
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Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-sloths-so-slow-kenny-coogan Sloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creature
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I, Octopus

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SCIENCE FRIDAY'S CEPHALOPOD WEEK 2016 BEGINS May 17th! http://www.sciencefriday.com/cephalopodweek With thousands of chemically-sensitive suckers, color-changing skin, and a brain that literally stretches when they eat, octopuses seem like aliens living i
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Why Do Deep-Sea Animals Look So Weird? | Monterey Bay Aquarium's Into The Deep

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"Strange." "Alien." "Bizarre." "Scary." These are just some of the words used to describe deep-sea creaturesbut what if they're *not* the weird ones?! Join Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists Alicia, Ellen, Mackenzie and Tommy to learn more about the fascina
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We Don't Know: Magnetoreception

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This episode explores animals' ability to perceive magnetism or “magnetoreception." We know from behavioral evidence that many organisms, from bacteria, to lobsters, to pigeons sense and respond to magnetic fields but we are just starting to learn how thi
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Moral Behavior In Animals - Frans De Waal

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Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some surprising videos of behavioral tests, on primates and other mammals, that show how many of these moral tr
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Crustaceans, the 'Insects' of the Deep Sea

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Crustaceans, of all the animal groups in the ocean, are by far the most successful. Coming in a boundless array of colours, shapes and sizes, crustaceans have diversified so much that they are often called the insects of the oceans, a title reflecting the
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The Wonderful World of Deep Sea Worms

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Polychaete worms in the deep sea are among the most diverse organisms in the ocean. From giant tube worms and Pompeii worms at deep sea vents, to the ghostly tomopteris in the twilight zone, they display a number of unique adaptations in order to survive
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Microworlds: Fiercest Ocean Predators

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Plankton stick, sting, sense, and sneak to keep their bellies full. See how these ferocious creatures find food in a vast ocean. Hey, teachers! Here’s a cheat sheet of what’s included in this episode of Microworlds: - Plankton, zooplankton - C
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Echolocation: Seeing with Sound! | Senses | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Mister Brown learn all about echolocation, and how animals use it to sense things!Hosted by: Anthony Brown----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a questio
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The Great Marine Migrations

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Migrations are a key to survival in the marine ecosystem. From whales and turtles to sardines, by travelling to different locations, nektonic animals stand better chances offinding food or a suitable place to breed and raise their young. In this video, we
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Nearly Blind Baby Shrews Form Conga Line—to Survive | Nat Geo Wild

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This whisker of baby shrews was seen following their mother very closely around a building in Fuzhou City, China. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the netwo
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Among Us Science - When Does Lying Go Too Far? ft. TheAmaazing

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Gaslighting in Among Us? Probably okay. Gaslighting in a real relationship. Not so much!Sub to The Imposter, TheAmaazing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ9HvHH-KRYHI5ynj2kbLwQTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theamaazingCheck out our BLOCKO PINS! :~) http:
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The Bug Hunting Game!

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There are some animals with special adaptations that help them blend in to the places they live! See for yourself how this works as you take on the role of a hungry bird looking for tasty bugs! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Bec
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Why Sharks get Creepier the Deeper you Go

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Why Deep Sea Sharks Appear so Mysterious. Sharks have ruled the deep sea for 450 million years. A time during which sharks have adapted and diversified into an array of weird and wonderful species. Many, like the well-known Great White Shark, have adapted
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These animals can hear everything - Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard

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Explore the extraordinary auditory adaptations in the animal kingdom, and find out which creature has the best hearing.--The world is always abuzz with sounds, many of which human ears simply cant hear. However, other species have extraordinary adaptation
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Nature's fortress: How cacti keep water in and predators out - Lucas C. Majure

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Discover the adaptations that allow cacti to not only survive, but thrive, in some of the harshest desert climates on Earth. --If you were a jackrabbit in the desert, youd be glad to stumble across a cactus: the flesh of these plants is a water source for
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Snippet: Cowbird eggshells could double as deadly weapons

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Thick-shelled eggs can crack those of other birds when dropped from a height. Learn more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/cowbird-eggshells-could-double-deadly-weapons Read the paper: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.
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These animals are also plants wait, what? - Luka Seamus Wright

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Explore the incredible adaptations of Elysia chlorotica, a species of sea slug that can photosynthesize food. --The species of slug known as Elysia chlorotica may not look like much it resembles a bright green leaf but its one of the most extraordinary cr
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The sharks that hunt in forests - Luka Seamus Wright

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Discover the unique adaptations of marine forests, the ecosystems that provide food and shelter for sharks and diverse coastal species.--Forests dont usually come to mind as a habitat for sharks. But marine forests provide a home for 35% of the worlds sha
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Amazing Ways to Live in the Desert!

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Life in a desert can be tough, but the plants, animals, and people that live there have some special skills to help them survive! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---
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Why These Bears Waste Food

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Offset your carbon footprint with Wren! They'll protect 5 extra acres of rainforest for each of the first 100 people who sign up at https://www.wren.co/join/minuteearth.Optimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than
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Armadillos: Animals with Armor!

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Animals use all kinds of tricks and adaptations to keep themselves safe from predators, but armadillos stand out for a really special reason: they have their own, built-in suit of armor! ----------- Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about you and
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Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea - Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney

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Discover the unique adaptations that make the Atlantic bluefin tuna one of the most dominant predators in the ocean.--Whats as big as a polar bear, swallows its prey whole, and swims at forty miles an hour? Its not a shark or a killer whale... its the Atl
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Mosasaurs 101 | National Geographic

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Mosasaurs were Earth's last great marine reptiles. Learn about the surprising places they'd hunt, how some species dwarfed even the Tyrannosaurus rex, and how key physical adaptations allowed these reptiles to become a prehistoric apex predator. ➡ Subscri
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The bizarre physics of fire ants

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They're not just an animal, they're a material. And that's got engineers interested. // Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For more information about the Hu lab: http://www.hu.gatech.edu/ Red imported fire ants (solenopsis invicta) are native
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Animal Behavior - CrashCourse Biology #25

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Hank and his cat Cameo help teach us about animal behavior and how we can discover why animals do the things they do. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8css Like Crash Course on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/youtubecrashcour
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A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals - Gilad Bino

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Trace a year in the life of a platypus, and explore how the animals unique adaptations ensure its survival.--Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers an
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Why Are These Urban Lizards Evolving in Overdrive?

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Learn more about Human Footprint: https://www.pbs.org/show/human-footprintPuerto Rican Crested Anoles are a prime example of adaptation in action. In just a few decades, these city-dwelling lizards have undergone remarkable evolutionary changes to thrive
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The Distributed Mind: Octopus Neurology

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CEPHALOPOD WEEK IS NIGH: From June 21 to 28, celebrate our favorite undersea creatures with Science Friday. https://www.sciencefriday.com/cephalopodweekIt was in a lab full of marine invertebrates that Dominic Sivitilli first glimpsed something uncanny ab
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Some people have evolved bigger spleens to hunt underwater

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Researchers have found that Indonesia’s Bajau people, who for generations have spent the majority of their days diving and hunting underwater, also have genetic adaptations for their unusual lifestyle. Read more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/ind
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How Mantises Became Natures Strangest Assassins

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Mantises may be some of the most out-of-this-world-looking critters on Earth, but theyre uniquely adapted to life on this planet. These incredible hunters have repeatedly evolved into ecomorphsgroups that arent closely related, but share amazing adaptatio
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How We Evolved To Browse The Web

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/The decisions we make while we browse the internet are suprisingly similar to the ones animals make as they forage for food...here's why.Thanks also to our Patreon
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How Does Lucid Dreaming Work?

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Science has proven that we can be aware of our dreams while we’re in them. But can we control our dreams? Josh breaks it to you gently. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/lucid-dreaming.htm S
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Biohacking our way to health with robot cells | Michael Levin

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This biologist built a living robot from frog cells and it could hold the key to the future of regenerative medicine:This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFo
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The Planet Behind Your Eyes

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMWatch Nat Geo's MARS Monday 11/14 at 9/8c: http://makemarshome.com/ Watch Michael and Jake's MARS videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAl8xATLzc&ind
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These 8 Unique Creatures Are As Rare As They Are Fascinating

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Great Big Reel 147: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we meet 8 of our planet's rarest and most unique
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What Happens When a Human Gets Rabies?

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Rabies 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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How Natural Selection Works

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Through 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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Animal Slime and Other Weird Stuff

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Ever wonder why some animals don't need sunscreen or how they can live in dry climates without water? Well, some of them can use the slime their bodies produce in weird and helpful ways! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a p
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Do Penguins Fly? | Penguin 101

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We 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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Can Body Language Reveal When Someone Likes You?

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What you do with your body says just as much as what comes out of your mouth. How important is body language in flirting? Slang And Where Languages Come From? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1WbiWqH Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG R
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How Casinos Trick You Into Gambling More

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The way casinos keep you playing is a carefully crafted science. So, how do casinos get you to spend more time and money? What Makes Gambling So Addicting ►►►► http://bit.ly/1QFHkiP Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read
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Orchid Mantis: Looks That Kill

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This video is perfect for adults orchids. Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Many creatures wear disguises in order to keep safe from predators, but there are some that dress to kill. Orchi
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Are Negative Ions Good For You?

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Do negative air ions improve mood, anxiety, depression, alertness? Part of this video was sponsored by LastPass, click here to find out more: http://bit.ly/2RZZTZk Special thanks to Prof. Jack Beauchamp and Dr. Nathan Dalleska from Caltech for all their h
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Why You Shouldn’t Eat Too Fast

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Did Science Just Prove Women Are Nicer Than Men?

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Scientists may have just proven women are kinder and more selfless then men, and it’s all thanks to our brains. Read More: How Science Got Women Wrong https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21724375-why-view-women-are-gentle-caring-and-empath
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SpaceX Just Sent Algae to the ISS, Here's How It'll Power Deep Space Missions

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SpaceX has taken over refueling missions to the ISS, and they're bringing some exciting new experiments along the way. NASA Just Launched a Mission to Mars to Dig Deep Inside the Planet’s Core - https://youtu.be/MusWmN1i5vE Read More: Plants, Algae and Ot
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What's the Largest Living Thing On Earth?

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Check out American Veteran on @PBS Voices https://youtu.be/P8bt1bwllZg Were on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below The biggest thing that has ever lived on Earth is a tree? Hard to believe, but
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How Did This Animal Survive Extinction In Dubai?

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Have you heard of the Arabian Oryx? If you haven't, it's probably because they were once declared extinct!This symbol of the Arabian Peninsula was almost completely lost when declared extinct in the early 1970s due to poaching. Since then, theres been a h
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Will Robots Become Conscious?

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What makes a brain or machine conscious? Will robots become more conscious than we are? One theory, which can actually calculate consciousness, is beginning to provide some answers. Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub_confirmation=1 ↓Want mor
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Baby Flying Foxes Rescued in the City | Cities: Nature's New Wild | BBC Earth

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These cute bats have found shelter from the dangers of city life. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/
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How squids outsmart their predators - Carly Anne York

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-squids-outsmart-their-predators-carly-anne-york There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world’s oceans, making them a reliabl
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Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew

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In the late 1800s, paleontologists in Nebraska found huge coils of hardened sand stuck deep in the earth. Local ranchers called them Devil's Corkscrews and scientists called them Daemonelix. It was clear these corkscrews were created by some form of life,
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Humpback Whales Return To New York | Cities: Nature's New Wild | BBC Earth

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Why Do We Eat Spoiled Food?

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The Great Vertical Migration

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Diel vertical migration truly is a phenomenon. This migration serves as the anchor for the food web that supplies the entire planet. Every day, 5 billion metric tonnes of organisms migrate to the surface to feed. Predators chase prey, forming a layer of a
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4 DEADLY Carnivorous Plants

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Here are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey. Head over to BrainCraft to watch Plants Can Learn, Too—and don't forget to subscribe! https://youtu.be/s0prAxQTuAA Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_scie
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Do Animals Mourn Their Dead?

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We can’t know if or how animals understand death, but behavioral changes in some species could mean they experience something similar to human grief. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymo
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Humans And Other Animals: Cultural Evolution And Social Learning

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What is culture? Is it uniquely human, or do animals have culture too? From dolphins getting high on puffer fish, chimpanzees learning to crack nuts, and how human culture is changing the world around, hear this panel of experts explore the fascinating su
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Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand

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Watch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth.We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this
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What's It Like to Live Underground?

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Jessi has a cool pair of gardening gloves, which makes her wonder, what special tools do animals have for living underground?----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a
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How To Trick Your Body To Be A Morning Person

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How this disease changes the shape of your cells - Amber M. Yates

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Dig into the science of how a single genetic mutation alters the structure of hemoglobin and leads to sickle-cell disease. -- What shape are your cells? Squishy cylinders? Jagged zig-zags? You might not spend a lot of time thinking about the bodies of the
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How To Win An Argument

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Do you find yourself always losing arguments? Check out this video to find the best way to persuade your opponent. Big thanks to our sponsor for supporting DNews! Check out Monster's reimagined boombox at http://www.themonsterblaster.com/dnews Do Presiden
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Why bats don't get sick - Arinjay Banerjee

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Explore the relationship between viruses and their hosts, and find out how the evolutionary adaptations of bats keep them safe from viruses. --Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies, SARS, and Ebola.
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The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman

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Explore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land. --We think of fish as completely aquatic animals. But there are actually hundreds of fish species that are amphibious, meaning that they posse
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Why Do We Like Our Own Farts?

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Your farts may smell like roses...to you! Get the AsapSCIENCE book! http://asapscience.com/book Watch The Science of Beards: http://youtu.be/HHSjnbfE8XQ Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mi
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Is Sugar a Drug?

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The science of the self explained by a biologist | Michael Levin

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How do you emerge from a collection of cells? A biologist explains. This interview is an episode from @The-Well our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation .Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https:/
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Could Zapping Your Brain With Electricity Improve Your Memory?

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Your memory starts to degrade with age, but what exactly happens in your brain if there was a little zap to it? Here's what scientists discovered. What Exactly is Lupus? - https://youtu.be/LMYY8LddNm8 Read More: Working memory https://www.sciencedirect.co
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Ants Are Growing Food and They're Better at It Than We Are

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Believe it or not, ants started farming way before we did. How do they do it? What A Bug Scientist Says About 'Ant-Man' - https://youtu.be/-nUpY4M1dWA Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Ants Mastered Sustainable Agri
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What you can do with an extra jaw - Darien Satterfield

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Discover the adaptation of the pharyngeal jaw, a secondary set of jaws that allow fish to capture and eat their prey at the same time. --After stalking a cuttlefish, a moray eel finally pounces. As the eel snags the mollusk in its teeth, its prey struggle
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Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down? - Laurence Hurst

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Why You Shouldn't Make Decisions When You're Hungry

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Researchers have found that being hungry can trigger impulsive behavior, how is this evolutionarily advantageous? Check out the all new Seeker! http://www.seeker.com Why You Get Angry When You're Hungry ►►►► http://bit.ly/1WKZ958 Sign Up For The Seeker Ne
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Why are cockroaches so hard to kill? - Ameya Gondhalekar

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Dig into the genetic adaptations of cockroaches, and find out what makes it so hard to get rid of these tenacious creatures.--In ancient Egypt, there was a spell that declared, Be far from me, O vile cockroach. Thousands of years later, were still trying
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How Ingenious Animals Have Engineered Air Conditioning

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Why We Should Invest In Rat Massage

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Go to https://NordVPN.com/minuteearth to get 75% off a 3 year plan and use code MINUTEEARTH for an extra month for free. Protect yourself online today.Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment.Thanks also to our Patre
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Did NASA’s Twin Study Results Just Change Spaceflight Forever?

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The twin study is a revolutionary analysis of the molecular, physiological, and behavioral changes that happens to the human body in space in a year span. This is the first time it's ever been done and we're here to break it down for you. Keep an eye out
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The Donald Trump Caterpillar and Nature's Masters of Disguise

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They have some of the best caterpillars in Peru. The best. Follow all of our Peru adventures on this playlist: http://bit.ly/SmartPeru ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Special thanks to Andy Warren, David Pfennig, Alex Wild, and Gustavo Londoño for helpful
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The Unique Biology of Cephalopods

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Cephalopods exhibit some incredible features. Out of all 8,000 living species of marine invertebrates in the oceans, by far the largest, most deadly and most intelligent are the cephalopods. A class of highly developed mollusks that includes octopuses, sq
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The beauty of collective intelligence, explained by a developmental biologist | Michael Levin

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The strange science experiment that blew a worms head off and blew our minds.This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.Subscribe to The Well on YouTub
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How Do Eating Disorders Actually Work? ft. Kati Morton

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What If You Only Drank Soda?

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What Is The Silver Tsunami?

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9 Ways to Tell Your Dog You Love Them

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9 ways to prove your dog you loved them.Here is how you to say "I love you" in dog language. You absolutely love your dog, and youre not afraid to show it. But all the toys, comfy beds, treats, and fancy collars cant let your pet know just how special the
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How evolution creates problem-solving machines | Michael Levin

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Evolution doesnt fix things it reinvents them. Michael Levin, a biologist, explains.This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well o
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When Camels Roamed North America

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Camels are famous for adaptations that have allowed them to flourish where most other large mammals would perish. But their story begins over 40 million years ago in North America, and in an environment you’d never expect: a rainforest. Special thanks t
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The Scientific Power Of Meditation

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Why You Should Be Adding Butter To Your Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Eggs may be the most versatile food in the kitchen. How to prepare them? Let us count the ways. All kinds of ingredients, when added to scrambled eggs, can boost their flavor profile, everything from orange juice to peanut butter. As for hard-boiled eggs,
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The Bacteria That Made Life Possible Are Now Killing Us

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Thanks to the St. Croix Watershed Research Station for sponsoring this video! To learn more about their work, visit https://www.smm.org/scwrs/.Aquatic cyanobacteria first oxygenated earths air, making human life possible; now, due to our actions, cyanobac
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The Invisible Creatures That Keep You Alive!

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CHRISTMAS CARTOON: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1948) [HD 1080] [Cartoons for Children]

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948 film), a 1948 animated short film by Max Fleischer based on the Robert L. May poem/story. The last cartoon ever produced by Max Fleischer who produced the Popeye the Sailor man, Betty Boop and Koko the Clown cartoons f
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Why Do You Stop Noticing Smells After A While?

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Our brains lie to us. Not maliciously – they think they’re helping. Which is why smells seem to disappear: It’s olfactory adaptation. How it happens is complicated, but Lauren breaks it down. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.co
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Why Are Stop Signs Red?

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Why aren’t stop signs yellow, purple or green? Brainstuff explains the origins of the red, octagonal stop sign and some hints about why red might be the best color to use if you want to throw cold water on somebody’s need for speed. Learn more at HowStuff
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Why Do Animals Eat Their Babies?

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Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. If you enjoyed this video, you might want to check out this one by Jesse Agar: Why ki
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Mimicry - When Animals Copy Other Animals

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Mimicry is one of the most intriguing and fascinating evolutionary phenomena. This video takes an in-depth look at this unique survival strategy as well as the evolutionary mechanisms that gave rise to it. Check out my new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com
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Why Don't Scavengers Get Sick?

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What Happens to the Human Body in Space?

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In the largest study of its kind, scientists are coming closer to understanding exactly how space affects the human body. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.
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Daddy Longlegs Risk Life ... and Especially Limb ... to Survive | Deep Look

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When predators attack, daddy longlegs deliberately release their limbs to escape. They can drop up to three and still get by just fine. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Fran
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Why Don't Electric Eels Shock Themselves?

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Check out @MinutoDaTerra and join our Patreon community at https://patreon.com/minuteearth. (Links to other language channels down in the description)Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themse
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Why "Nothing" Matters in Science

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Watch the music video for "The Idea" off the album Music For Scientists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUyT94aGmbcNull results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study "finding nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose r
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How Fevers REALLY Work

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Watch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth.Fevers are one of our best weapons against infections, but they don't work like you might think. We'd like to give a big th
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A Sand Dollar's Breakfast is Totally Metal | Deep Look

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Their skeletons are prized by beachcombers, but sand dollars look way different in their lives beneath the waves. Covered in thousands of purple spines, they have a bizarre diet that helps them exploit the turbulent waters of the sandy sea floor. Please f
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Why Do People Hate Koalas?

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Go to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/minuteearth for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help.On the Internet, koalas get an unnecessary amount of hate, so let's debunk some of the m
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10 Animals You Thought Didn't Exist Until Now

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24 Pet Myths You Should Stop Believing

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In this video, we will debunk 24 myths about your pet, dog and cat.Do dogs have cleaner mouth than humans? Do cats really hate water? Is raw meat the only best food for dogs? In this video, we will discover the truth behind myths about pets.#24. A dogs mo
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Does It Pay To Cheat?

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Hunting For The Bones Of An Ancient Sea Monster: #bestjobever

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As it turns out, the Jurassic Park films are not entirely accurate. Aubrey Jane Roberts, a National Geographic Young Explorers grantee and professional dinosaur hunter (aka paleontologist) loves the films but laments the fact that they have not kept up wi
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How Elephants Listen ... With Their Feet | Deep Look

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Love Deep Look? You can support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook African elephants may have magnificent ears, but on the savanna, they communicate over vast distances by picking up underground signals with their sensitive, fatty feet. SUBSC
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The Coldest Seas on Earth! | SciShow Kids

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The oceans around Antarctica are cold, but full of life. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about the blubber of seals, the amazing antifreeze blood of fish, and the shrinking skills of krill.Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Teachers and
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This Daring Fly Swims in a Shimmering Bubble Shield | Deep Look

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Covered in a shiny bubble, the alkali fly scuba dives into the harsh waters of California's Mono Lake. Thanks to an abundance of hair and water-repellent wax, this remarkable insect remains dry while embarking on a quest for tasty algae and a place to lay
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6 Surgical Devices Inspired by Nature

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From the sharp mouthparts of mosquitoes to the sticky feet of geckos, researchers have found all kinds of amazing adaptations in the natural world that could be useful in the operating room.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called S
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The US Military Gave Out Shark Repellent For Years. . . So Why Did They Stop?

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Download the PBS Video App: https://www.pbs.org/pbs-video-app/People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades--the military even issued a chemical shark repellent called Shark Chaser to pilots, sailors, and astronauts(!) from th
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How the Chalicothere Split In Two

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Two extinct relatives of horses and rhinos are closely related to each other but have strikingly different body plans. How did two of the same kind of animal, living in the same place, end up look
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Is Bigger Better?

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When Giant Scorpions Swarmed the Seas

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Try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/eons or text eons to 500500! Sea scorpions thrived for 200 million years, coming in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Over time, they developed a number of adaptations--from crushing claws to flatten
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When Humans Were Prey

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Not too long ago, our early human ancestors were under constant threat of attack from predators. And it turns out that this difficult chapter in our history may be responsible for the adaptations that allowed us to become so successful. Thanks to Julio La

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