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Why insects are attracted to light

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Contrary to popular belief, insects don't fly to lights at night because they mistake light for the moon or because they are attracted to the warmth. In reality, insects are trying to turn their backs on the light in order to orient themselves in space an
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Why Are There So Many Insects? - Murry Gans

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-there-so-many-insects-murry-gans If insects suddenly morphed into large beings and decided to wage war on us, there’s no doubt that humans would lose. There are an estimated 10 quintillion individual ins
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Are Giant Insects Larger Than Humans Possible?

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Science fiction films like 'The Fly' and 'Mothra' will show you giant insects creating havoc and destroying world order with their giantness. But, is that even possible? Science says, not really. When the insect's exoskeleton expands it gets too heavy and
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What If All Insects Disappeared?

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Although its impossible to say exactly what would happen if all insects on Earth suddenly vanished, its likely that civilization if not most ecosystems throughout the planet would be in serious trouble. Without dung beetles and other poop-eaters, nitrogen
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How life-span shifting insects are reshaping aging research

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Bees, termites, and ants can teach us a lot about cooperation, communication, and the skills that keep societies together. But these so-called social insects may also hold secrets that could reshape our understanding of human aging. Many social insects ex
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Scientists Want Us To Eat Insects

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As scientists look for food sources that are more environmentally friendly, they're turning away from meat and towards insects.
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Should We All Be Eating Insects?

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Could these creepy crawlers be the future of food? HOW TO EAT BUGS: http://bit.ly/1jLnYXe Subscribe! It's free: http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 --- Follow us (Links Below) --- Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit Clickable: http://bit.ly/16F1
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In Search of Undiscovered Insects

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If you think entomologists just sit in labs all day looking at slides, think again. Dr. R. Isaí Madriz is out in the field, embarking on dangerous expeditions to the harsh, remote Patagonian Ice Fields in search of undiscovered insect species. These insec
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The Age of Giant Insects

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Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/PeiY30egcZN Insects outnumber humans by a lot and we only like to think we're in charge because we're bigger than they are. But insects and other arthropods weren’t always so small. A
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How Do Insects Survive the Winter?

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Birds fly south, humans bundle up, but what do insects do to survive the winter? From creating antifreeze-like alcohols to burrowing in the ground, bugs have a few solutions to carry on. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a p
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Jumping Plant Lice: The Fastest Front-Flipping Insects

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Jumping plant lice, or psyllids, are the fastest front-flipping insects, but not many people know about how amazing they are! I set out to film the high-flying flips of these plant-feeding, often thought of as pest, insects. They are hemipterans in the su
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Meet The Many Insects That Insist On Being Sticks And Leaves | Absurd Creatures | WIRED

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A surprising number of insects look like sticks and leaves. But nobody created them that way—they’re the product of the wonderful processes of natural selection. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED Web
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Do Insects Sleep?

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Sleep is a necessary part of survival for most animals, but what about for bugs? Do insects sleep? How Do Fish Sleep?- http://bit.ly/2cF1LRD Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Do Bugs Sleep? Why They're Surprisingly
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Insects in flight | 11 incredible species in SLOW MOTION

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Takeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 5 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps!00:00 - weevils01:44 - katydids03:02 - bark lice04:00 - march fly04:59 - assassin bug06:02 - katydidTaxonomic info:nut/acorn weevil (Curculio sp.)broad-nos
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Why Insects Love Summer – Flight, Fights And Booze

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Have you ever wondered what happens when insects get drunk? Can you tell the temperature by the frequency of a cricket’s chirps? Do you know what temperature a butterfly has to be to take off? Kate buzzes around the science of summer insects. Subscribe fo
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Meet 3 Giant Insects!

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Jessi and Squeaks love looking for insects, but they’ve never seen anything like these before! Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about you and your opinions! If you have time, please take a moment to fill out this survey: https://www.surveymonkey
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These Giant Leaf Insects Will Sway Your Heart | Deep Look

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Giant Malaysian leaf insects stay still – very still – on their host plants to avoid hungry predators. But as they grow up, they can't get lazy with their camouflage. They change – and even dance – to blend in with the ever-shiftin
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How Stick Insects Use Camouflage - with Richard Dawkins

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Some insects have evolved incredibly detailed foms of camouflage, so they appear to blend almost perfectly into their surroundings. In this clip from 1991 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Growing up in the Universe"', Richard Dawkins gets into a sticky situation with
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A simple way to tell insects apart - Anika Hazra

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-simple-way-to-tell-insects-apart-anika-hazra There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types
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When Insects First Flew

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Insects were the first animals to ever develop the ability to fly, and, arguably, they did it the best. But this development was so unusual that scientists are still/working on, and arguing about, how and when insect wings first came about. Special thanks
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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
Australian Walking Stick Insects Are Three Times Weirder Than You Think | Deep Look

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Take the PBS Digital Studios audience survey! https://to.pbs.org/2021surveyThe Australian walking stick is a master of deception, but a twig is just one of its many disguises. Before its even born, it mimics a seed. In its youth it looks and acts like an
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Sharpshooter Insects are Real Wizzes at Whizzing | Deep Look

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Sharpshooters survive by guzzling a lot of plant sap. But drinking all of that liquid nutrition presents a problem for these tiny insects: How do they move it all out? Easy. They've perfected a super-propulsive urination technique using a special catapult
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Incredible Slime-Eating Insects: Slime Flux BioBlitz

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An inventory of insects that showed up in a 6-day, 46hr timelapse of a tree oozing slime flux. 15 species appeared and some really neat predator-prey encounters were captured on film!Subttulos en Espaol por Magda Argueta: http://thebeebiologist.com/Insect
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Masses of insects on the move

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Long-term radar studies reveal masses of winged migrants. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2igdQjx Read the research: http://scim.ag/2h6qxZb
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Mechanical gears in jumping insects

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Previously believed to be only man-made, a natural example of a functioning gear mechanism has been discovered in a common insect - the plant-hopper Issus - showing that evolution developed interlocking cogs long before we did. Professor Malcolm Burrows t
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Sesame Street: Learn About The Insects In Your Neighborhood

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Sing along with Ernie and learn all about the critters that live in your neighborhood, like the caterpillars that crawl around, or the grasshoppers that leap up and down. Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_cen
Insects in Flight | Ladybug in SLOW MOTION

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From Egg to first Flight - Ladybug takes off in extreme Slow Motionat 5,000 fps. As the camera I used (Photron Fastcam Nova S16) got a 1000x1000 pixel sensor, the footage is taken at F16 and cropped to 720p.------------------------------------------------
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Bugs and Insects | 2020 | Compilation | Highlights Kids

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Did you know, there are more than 3500 species of mosquitoes? Can help the ants find all the hidden objects. Laugh and Learn with Highlights.SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confirmation=1#VideosForKids #Games #Highl
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Harvard University is creating robotic insects to monitor the environment

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RoboBees are being made at Harvard's Wyss Institute. They can be used for environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and crop pollination. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/techinsider TWITTER: https://twit
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Yuck! How birds share knowledge of disgusting foods—and help insects evolve

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Study shows how some bugs develop their warning colors. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2CF1Z4L Read the paper ($): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0418-x Credits: producer/script Sarah Crespi story by Virginia Morell citation and research footage R
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Why are mosquito bites so itchy? #shorts #science #scishowkids #mosquito #insects

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Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Michal Richardson: WriterKyle Nackers: Fact CheckerAlex Billow: Script EditorMadison Lynn: VideographerSam Schultz: Script SupervisorAimee Roberts: PuppeteerStefan Chin: EditorDaniel Comiskey: Editorial
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The Insects Who Vibrate To Communicate | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth

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In the Amazon, there are many weird and wonderful creatures not least of all these treehoppers, who communicate with each other by vibrating. This comes in useful when their young are under attack, and this mother enlists the help of her forest friends fo
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Insects (Butterflies) are so cool! | Did You Know? | Highlights Kids | Kids Videos

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Did you know that Butterflies taste food with their feet? That is so cool! Also, scientists estimate that there are at least 20,000 different species of butterflies! Wow! Learn more about these amazing bugs in this episode of Did you Know?! #funfacts #fac
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The Beautiful Tricks Of Flowers - Jonathan Drori

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jonathan-driori-the-beautiful-tricks-of-flowers In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects t
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This Pink Winged Stick Insect is Hiding in Plain Sight

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This is a pink winged stick insect at the Montreal Zoo. These guys have quite the camouflage on them. Despite growing up to 21 inches in length, these insects are able to hide in plain sight, blending in among sticks and foliage. As camouflage is their pr
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This Rare Stick Insect Is Among the Last of Its Kind

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This is the black beauty stick insect, a rare species only found in a tiny 12-acre area high in the mountains of northern Peru. Only discovered in 2005, not much is known about these insects, but they are believed to be most active at night when their dee
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How Bugs Are Trained For TV And Movies

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Movies will often use live bugs on camera instead of CGI to make their story feel more real and to get your skin crawling. But getting these insects to do what you want requires lots an understanding of how they function. That's where Steven Kutcher comes
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The Invisible Insect Highway Above You

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An animation with Robert Krulwich about the amazing amount of insects that are zipping around high up in the sky above you.
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What if Grass Disappeared? | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children

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What if Grass Disappeared?Firstly, if grass disappeared, public parks will lose their charm, people may stop visiting them.Secondly, if grass disappeared, animals likes cows and goats will have to change their eating habits.Thirdly, grass is nature's way
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Super Strong Dragonflies!

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Dragonflies are totally awesome! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn about these really large and really cool insects! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Lo
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Inspect An Insect

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There are more insects in the world than any other kind of animal! In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi and Squeaks show you how to identify an insect, in three easy steps! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on
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Cooking in the Future Will Require Creativity. Here's One Solution. | NYT Opinion

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This is part three in “We’re Cooked,” a three-part series from NYT Opinion. Watch part one here: https://youtu.be/kOcLyyVyb6o , and part two here: https://youtu.be/m6xE7rieXU0 Mealworm soup. Chile-lime cricket tacos. Charred avocado tart
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The beauty of light trapping | Natural History Museum

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There is a huge variety of animals that are active after sunset. The absence of light can make spotting them a challenge, especially when it comes to insects. Dr Gavin Broad, Principal Curator in Charge of Insects at the Museum, introduced us to the world
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Bill meets bots

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Bill Gates visited a Harvard University lab that makes robotic gloves, pants, and flying insects. These incredible creations are powerful examples of the exciting innovation underway in the field of robotics. Learn more at https://b-gat.es/2TqZoDP
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Why Bees Going Extinct Could Mean No More Ice Cream Or Avocados

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Bees pollinate more than a third of the worlds crops. So what would happen if they went extinct? For one, it would likely halve the number of fruits and vegetables on supermarket shelves. Plus, it could drastically alter the food chain, starting with inse
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The Carnivorous Plant That Feasts on Mice

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While the carnivorous cravings of most flesh-eating plants are limited to small insects, one exception is the pitcher plant. It can consume anything that fits in its mouth--including a mouse! From: CRAZY MONSTER: Gulpers http://bit.ly/2jdlwQt
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Must Love Bugs

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Entomologists Charlie and Lois O’Brien have the largest private collection of insects in the world. In their 55 years of marriage, these real life “love bugs” have traveled the world gathering specimens for their unique collection. Now in their 80s, the c
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The Small, but Mighty, Hercules Beetle

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Reaching up to 17 cm in length, the Hercules beetle is one of the largest insects in the world. They’re commonly identified by the characteristic horn-like pincers found on male beetles. Just like its heroic namesake, these little guys are strong. They ca
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The Science of Speciation – Molecular Adaptation in Vampire Bats

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Over 20% of all living mammal species are bats, and each is adapted to a particular diet: nectar, fruit, meat, insects—even blood! Follow scientists into the jungles of Brazil, and to a genomic sequencing lab at Temple University, as they decode the evolu
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Would YOU Eat Bugs For Thanksgiving?

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Follow me to The Brain Scoop: https://youtu.be/6vOzt-YQjIAWere on PATREON now! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below SUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub People say insects are the f
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The World Under a Rock!

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Check out life under a rock to see what you can learn about insects, spiders, and other animals! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome prod
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The Giant Anteater Carries On, 25 Million Years and Counting

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Meet Peter, a giant anteater at the Santa Ana Zoo. Reaching up to 7 feet in length, these guys are the largest of the four anteater species. Without teeth, anteaters use their long tongues to catch and consume their prey. Their tongues can flick up to 150
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What Happens When You Levitate Flies?

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http://sciencefriday.com Everything is a little bit magnetic, says physicist Richard Hill, of The University of Nottingham. So with a powerful magnet, it is possible to levitate almost anything--strawberries, water, insects. In a recent study, Hill levita
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Jumping Hoppers in SLOW MOTION!

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Leafhoppers, treehoppers, planthoppers, and froghoppers are all insects in the order Hemiptera that are some of the fastest jumping animals on earth! They are also super-common, so I collected a bunch and filmed their jumps in slow-motion!References (Prof
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Cambridge Ideas - Sticky Feet

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Ants have incredibly sticky feet. With them they can hang onto ceilings, while carrying 100 times their body weight. But if they are stuck down so successfully - how do they ever get them unstuck? Chris Clemente is studying the mechanisms that ants and ot
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Busy Bees

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You see them when it’s warm outside, hanging out in flowers and working away. Bees! Check out what these buzzing insects are up to, and how you can tell the difference between a bumblebee and a honey bee. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help suppor
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This Stick Insect Came Back from Extinction

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The Lord Howe Island stick insect did the impossible. These "land lobsters" were once so common on Lord Howe Island in Australia that fishermen used them as bait. But in 1918, a British supply ship crashed on the island and introduced rats, which ate the
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Watch: Glowing Bug Attracts And Devours Prey

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These wormlike larvae use bioluminescence to attract their prey. Read about other glowing insects: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120830-glowing-cockroaches-bugs-science-animals/ Watch Scorpions Glow in the Dark https://www.youtube.com/wa
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Jewel Caterpillar from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador

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What looks like a tasty gummy sweet is actually a Translucent Jewel Caterpillar from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. This species is probably Minacraga argentata and belongs to a family of moths known as Dalceridae whose larvae are also called slug cate
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Why Americans Don't Eat Bugs

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People all around the world eat bugs regularly, but Americans are more hesitant to add insects to their diet. However, eating bugs is not only good for you, but also the environment. Insects require significantly less land and water than cattle, and they
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Flying in miniature: Secrets of the featherwing beetle

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Flying is a tricky business, but when you are less than half a millimetre long, things get even tougher. At such tiny scales the physics of flight changes, and yet insects have evolved strategies to fly in miniature. In this Nature video we zoom in on new
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The Human And The Honeybee - Dino Martins

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-human-and-the-honeybee-dino-martins Both honeybees and humans originated in East Africa, and the connection between us has survived the ages. Some of your favorite delicacies -- coffee, chocolate, mangoes --
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KILLER Dinosaur Bugs!

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Sometimes dinosaurs didn't just have to worry about other dino predators: sometimes they were on the run from KILLER PREHISTORIC INSECTS! Watch the whole playlist of dinosaur videos here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW4p6vzviKQ&list=PLfpPYJH6OjtZGZH1hl
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Help track mosquitoes with your cellphone

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Mosquitoes can be deadly, transmitting malaria, dengue, and Zika. But tracking them is tough. Now, researchers—led by Stanford University bioengineer Manu Prakash—have developed a new, cheap way to monitor these insects—with mobile phones and a Shazam-lik
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Lego insect manipulator stop motion | Natural History Museum

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Natural History Museum scientists have created a tool made from Lego to hold and manipulate delicate specimens such as tiny insects. The pinned insect manipulator (IMp) allows scientists to easily move the specimen into different positions and rotate it o
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What Would Happen If All The Bugs Died?

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Insects might seem annoying, but what happens if they all died off? Watch More: When Did Multicellular Life Begin? ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ZHMeF9dgA Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://www.keeponthinking.co Support Life Noggin on P
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This Is Not A Bug

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Its common to call creepy crawlies bugs, but because entomologists refer to a specific class of insects as bugs, its wrong to call other things bugs - right?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: -
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Meet the Sharpshooter Research Team | #DeepLook #Shorts

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Producer Mimi Schiffman collaborated with UC Berkeley researcher Liz Clark and Georgia Tech researcher Elio Challita for our episode about sharpshooter pee. Watch the full video here https://youtu.be/AWLIlc-IRK4Merry Go - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeo
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Four Fancy Meals You Can Make With Bugs | Foraging | NPR

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Culinary alchemist Pascal Baudar demonstrates how to make four fancy dishes using wild ingredients found in nature, including insects. The first insect that Pascal Baudar ever tried eating was an ant he found in his kitchen. The verdict? "It tasted like s
Should we eat bugs? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-eat-bugs-emma-bryce What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultur
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Do we really need pesticides? - Fernan Pérez-Gálvez

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/do-we-really-need-pesticides-fernan-perez-galvez Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our
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These beetlebots keep flying, even after crashing into poles

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Beetles are virtually crash resistant. Their wings fold up when they collide with objects, and then quickly spring back into place. That helps the insects stay on course and fly straight, rather than spiral to the ground, while exerting little energy. Res
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The Secret Artists in Bugs

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Reclusive painter, Hollywood "bug wrangler," and entomologist Steven Kutcher reveals how his obsession with insects led to a unique artistic discovery in Iqbal Ahmed's short documentary. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/571024/bug-man/ "
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Worms can break down styrofoam in days instead of hundreds of years

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A paper came out recently showing the common mealworms could eat, survive on and break down styrofoam. I decided to test this with a different species to see if this is something more insects could do. And sure enough they can! Could be a great way to dea
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AMKK presents: Botanical animation "Story of Flowers" full ver.

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AMKK Presents:Botanical animation "Story of Flowers" The animation was developed for kids to show the life cycle of flowers.-Story-Many different flowers are growing beautifully and strongly in this world. Taking their roots in the earth, sprouting, bloom
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Cicadas: The Dormant Army Beneath Your Feet - Rose Eveleth

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/cicadas-the-dormant-army-beneath-your-feet-rose-eveleth Every 13 or 17 years, billions of cicadas emerge from the ground to molt, mate and die. Adult cicadas only live a few weeks above ground, but you'd be hard
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How Different Animals See the World!

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In this video, we'll show you how animals see the world. Animals such as Dogs, Cats, Sharks, Snakes, Horses, Lizards, Fish, etc. These animal visions are based on Scientific Studies.How animals see the world is much different than you might think. For exa
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Why Do Honeybees Love Hexagons? - Zack Patterson And Andy Peterson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-honeybees-love-hexagons-zack-patterson-and-andy-peterson Honeybees are some of nature's finest mathematicians. Not only can they calculate angles and comprehend the roundness of the earth, these smart ins
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Jerusalem Crickets Only Date Drummers | Deep Look

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With their big heads and beady black eyes, Jerusalem crickets aren't winning any beauty contests. But that doesn't stop them from finding mates. They use their bulbous bellies to serenade each other with some furious drumming. Support Deep Look on Patreon
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How This Guy Turns Typewriters into Lifelike Creatures | Obsessed | WIRED

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Artist Jeremy Mayer has dedicated himself to transforming mechanical typewriter parts, and only typewriter parts, into detailed sculptures of birds, insects and human figures.Still havent subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Also, check o
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What will we eat for breakfast in 2039? | BBC Ideas

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Fancy a bowl of insects? How about music-infused coffee delivered by drone? Welcome to your future breakfast. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav ------------------- Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the right place. Our aim on BBC Ideas is
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Animals That Are Masters Of Disguise

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These animals have excellent camouflage skills. For more cool insects: https://www.instagram.com/bugsincyberspace/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BDoeS33wJz4/ Subscribe to our new channel, INSIDER food: http://insder.co/2kWwBKZ The INSIDER team believes that
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Bionic Robot Butterflies

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With the bionic butterflies, for the first time Festo combines the ultralight construction of artificial insects with collision-free flying behaviour in a collective. For coordination purposes, the eMotionButterflies make use of a guidance and monitoring
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The Power Of Gravity - Wonders Of Life W/ Prof Brian Cox - BBC

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Professor Brian Cox explores the power of gravity and how small creatures such as insects appear to have superpower strength in comparison to humans. Taken from Wonders of Life. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=B
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Roly Polies Came From the Sea to Conquer the Earth | Deep Look

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Pill bugs. Doodle bugs. Potato bugs. Wood Shrimp. Whatever you call them, there’s something less creepy about these critters than other insects. Maybe it’s because they’re not insects at all. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ult
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Elmo's Animal Friends! | FOUR Sesame Street Full Episodes

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Elmo and his friends on Sesame Street learn about all different kinds of animals! They learn about animals you keep as pets like cats, different insects like butterflies, the variety of fish that live in the ocean, and also animals that live on a farm! Su
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Shedding Light on the New Zealand Glow Worm

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*** We're now on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/scifri - Please Help Support Our Video Productions! *** Viewing these New Zealand glow worms, you can be forgiven for thinking you're looking at a star-lit night sky. Using a small light organ at the end of
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Ant army eats live crab from the inside out! - BBC

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SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ An army of ants trap a live crab and devour it from the inside out. The 100 trillion ants in the world weigh as
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After a Decade of Colony Collapse, Bees Are Bouncing Back! (Sort Of)

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A 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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Firebrats and Silverfish Are Rocking Some Old-School Looks | Deep Look

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What *is* that bizarre fishlike thing squirming in your sink at night? Firebrats and silverfish are pretty darn similar to some of the earliest insects on Earth. With three long filaments poking out their back, no wings and mini-me babies, they have somet
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Bird Is the Word in These Four Stories

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In this reel, explore an aviary that’s more happy than Hitchcockian. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share this great big world with all manner of creature
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The Man Of 1000 Insect Stings

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Justin Schmidt is an entomologist who studies stinging insects. Through the course of his work, he estimates that he has been stung more than 1,000 times, all in the name of science. In fact, Schmidt has been stung so many times that he’s created a pain s
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What is the Difference Between Turtles and Tortoises?

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Most people know what turtles and tortoises are can’t clearly tell the difference between the two creatures! People commonly refer to tortoises as land turtles. But what exactly is the difference between these two animals? Additional Notes (Thanks to user
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Five Farms on Earth (and the Ocean Floor)

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In this reel, get ready to get dirty. We’re harvesting four-foot zucchini, mushrooms and a rare Japanese delicacy. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share th
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Why wasps are just as wonderful as bees | BBC Ideas

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Unlike bees, wasps are not exactly the most-loved creatures, but they are hugely important to the eco-system - and all of us. As well as being apex predators, eating their way through millions of kilograms of insects each year, they are also important pol
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Nature's Scuba Divers: How Beetles Breathe Underwater | Deep Look

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Bugs and beetles can’t hold their breath underwater like we do. But some aquatic insects can spend their whole adult lives underwater. How do they do it? Meet nature’s Scuba divers. They carry their air with them—in some cases, for a lifetime. SUBSCRIBE t
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4 of the Most Daring Jobs

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Most of us have our limits. But there are people out there who never say never. Among them: an entomologist who actually allows himself to be stung by tarantula hawks, yellow jacket wasps and other insects; an extreme unicyclist who has never seen a mount
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Name That Poop!

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Poop: it's gross... it's funny... it's educational?! Join Jessi and learn all about how you can observe poop in your neighborhood to figure out what kinds of animals live near you! Just don't touch it! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and
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How A Caterpillar Becomes A Butterfly

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You’ve seen caterpillars, and you’ve seen butterflies. But do you know how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Jessi explains the wonder of metamorphosis! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover you
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Bird Is The Word In These 5 Stories

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Lets do a little birdwatching. Right here, right now. No need for binoculars. Were winging it in this reel full of stories about swiftlets, eagles, parrots, falcons and swans and the people who co-habitate with, train and track these feathered friends of
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The Cockroach Karate Kick | ScienceTake

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Cockroaches deploy a stunning, and largely unstudied, karate-style kick to prevent wasp attacks. To find out more, scientists set up high-speed cameras and then set the two insects loose. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/science/coc
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Army Ants Rampage Through The Forest - The Hunt - BBC Earth

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Boasting a sensory system of 2 million antennae, this colony of Army Ants are a formidable proposition for anything alive which may cross their path. These dynamic insects, despite being blind, are able to transcend their size by working as a complete uni
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Floating Pockets of Paradise

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In this reel we take you on an island getaway. We travel to a place inhabited only by rabbits, experience the alien beauty of Socotra island, and get off the grid with a couple building their own sustainable floating fortress. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR
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This "Bearcat'" Smells Like Popcorn

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Meet the binturong, aka "bearcat." With a face like a cat, a body like a bear, and a tail like a monkey, these reclusive creatures are pretty strange looking, and the strangeness doesn't end with their appearance. They also have a distinctive yet familiar
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Meet the True Bugs | SciShow Kids

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In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks learn what it takes to be a "true bug". Scientists use the word "bug" to refer to a special group of insects, so not all insects (or other critters like spiders) are bugs!Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out th
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Four Flourishing Stories About Our Natural World

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Celebrate the splendor of nature with stories about the world’s loneliest tree, a topiary garden grown from rescued plants and more. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb #Nature #Plants #Earth This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to i
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Photographing Liquid Mountains | That's Amazing

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When you think of the Great Lakes, you may not picture towering 30-foot waves. But Dave Sandford knows better. The professional photographer from Ontario, Canada, braves the icy cold water and fierce winds of Lake Erie to make his masterpieces. And they w
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The Secret Life of Bugs

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In this reel, we’re crawling along with some of nature’s most fascinating little critters. We track down the mighty Hercules beetle, find the extremely rare black beauty stick insect, and meet the gravedigger of the animal kingdom. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.
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These Farmers Grow Everything From White Strawberries to Furniture

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We planted seeds, and these stories about farming and gardening sprouted right before our very eyes. Were cultivating unusual strawberries in Japan, rescuing plants in South Carolina and so much more. Come grow with us.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#far
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Five Stories About Sounds All Around

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Silence may be golden, but in these stories, sounds are invaluable. Meet a blind birdwatcher observing songs, a musician creating weather forecasts for the blind and the team tracking Orcas underwater. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part
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5 Stories That'll Sting

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Can we get an ouch? In this reel, were introducing you to an entomologist who has been stung over 1,000 times on the job, honey hunters who dangle from cliffs while getting stung by bees and a stinging caterpillar with a strikingly familiar hairstyle.SUBS
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Dig Into These Six Prehistoric Stories

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Channel your inner paleontologist and dig through this prehistoric reel. Crawl with a crab that predates dinosaurs, visit LA’s hidden whale warehouse and meet the Iguana King of Manzanilla, Mexico. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of
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The Insane Evolution of: Flight

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Watch the first episode of Becoming Human on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-bipedalismWatch this episode ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-the-insane-evolution-of-flightPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscienceInstag
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These Adorable Animals are Fighting Extinction

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In this reel, we meet some adorable creatures fighting for survival, including a family of pileated gibbons, a prehensile-tailed porcupine facing habitat loss and an armadillo threatened by illegal poachers. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is
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Escape to These Six Extraordinary Gardens

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In this reel, we're exploring six pockets of natural wonder. We travel to Japan to visit an abandoned sculpture garden, test our luck at a poison garden in London and get a glimpse of our future in a tarot garden in Tuscany. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6A
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Maggot Cheese, Glowing Worms and Edible Bugs

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This compilation is wriggling with stories about edible worms, glowing worms and scary worms that go on the attack. Oh, and as a bonus, weve thrown in a story about maggots. Youve been warned.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#worms #maggots #invertebratesT
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The Largest of the Toucans Has an EPIC Bill

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The 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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9 of the World's Rarest Animals, Fighting to Stay Alive

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In this reel, we meet some of the rarest critters on planet Earth, including the closest living relative to the giraffe, a lemur threatened by hunting and a tree kangaroo hanging on for survival due to habitat loss. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This s
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5 Stories All About Chickens

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We had planned to write: This is the reel where stories about chickens have come home to roost. Then we remembered this idiom actually means that the bad things you have done are now coming back to haunt you. And we dont want to say that. So lets just say
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Swimming Through the Wall of Sharks

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The pristine waters of French Polynesia draw visitors from all over. Turns out grey reef sharks are pretty fond of them, too—so much so that the Island of Fakarava’s southern pass is called the “grey shark wall.” Fancy a swim? SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR
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The Origins of Fake Blood and the Hottest Pepper In the World

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Seeing red doesn't need to be a bad thing. This hue-specific compilation features fake blood, the worlds hottest pepper and millions-upon-millions of migrating crabs.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#red #colors #hueThis story is a part of our Planet Earth
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Five Stories All About Cats

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Arent cats wonderful? The person writing this copy thinks they are, so there is no debate to be had here. Its a fact. Cats are wonderful, and this reel is full of cat tales sure to be enjoyed by cat lovers everywhere.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#Cats
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Why is this drone so squishy?

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This drone can smash into a wall and keep flying. Its secret? Extreme squishiness. Researchers in Switzerland wanted to make a more resilient drone and modeled its squishy arms after insects. The flexible quadcopter that squishes when it crashes, so it ta
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In These Five Towns, Animals Rule

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In this reel, the animal kingdom reigns supreme. We head to Unalaska, Alaska where bald eagles rule the air, tour Japan's adorable rabbit island, and explore a true dog haven in Costa Rica. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Plan
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The Loudest Bugs in the World

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Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world! ---------- Here's a link to a video of a Cicada making it's loud 'clicks' in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mah26og11ms Love SciShow Kids and want to
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Camouflage: Animal Hide & Seek

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A SciShow kid wrote us and asked: What is camouflage and how does it work? Join Jessi as she explores how different kinds of animals play hide-and-seek in the wild! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls
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Growing Portraits with Grass | That’s Amazing

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Grass is something that most of us take for granted. We walk all over it, we lay on it and sometimes mow it down. Few appreciate grass the way Dan Harvey and Heather Ackroyd do. And yet their art can stop you in your tracks. By manipulating the natural pr
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Exploring Worlds Deep Beneath the Earth

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In this reel, we're venturing deep, deep underground. We begin in Stockholm at the world's longest art gallery, explore the mysteries of shell grotto, and visit the hidden metropolis 150 feet beneath Kansas City. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This stor
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What Would Happen if You Were Shrunk?

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Watch the Ant-Man trailer: https://youtu.be/pWdKf3MneyI Twitter: http://twitter.com/vsaucethree ***Click "SHOW MORE" for links*** White Dwarfs http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/white-dwarfs-article/ Properties of Diamond and Car
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The World’s Only Scaled Mammal Is ADORABLE

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There’s no mammal in the world quite like the tree pangolin. Covered in reptilian-like scales that protect it from predators in the wild, the pangolin will curl into a ball when threatened. Unfortunately, such tactics do little to protect it from humans.
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Taste the Snack That Bites Back

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It’s a love story for the ages — man, woman … and a cart full of fried insects. Husband and wife team Lek and Baitoey sell deep-fried scorpions, tarantulas, caterpillars and other creepy crawlies at a food stall in Bangkok, Thailand. Their cart has become
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The Seal Whisperers and the Seals Who Love Them

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For the past 40 years, Kathy Streeter has been a seal and sea lion trainer. During that time, she has learned that seals are as intelligent as dolphins, if not more so. Because of this, Streeter tries to enrich their lives with as many activities as she c
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Flying High With Our Feathered Friends

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In this reel, we meet a few stunning birds who are, sadly, among the last of their kind. We come face-to-beak with a toco toucan endangered by the pet trade, an eclectus parrot facing habitat loss, and a milky eagle owl threatened by illegal hunting. SUBS
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For the Animal Lover in All of Us

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If you’re a pet lover, you understand the personal connection that can develop between humans and animals. In this reel, we meet with people whose love for their little creatures goes above and beyond. From a dog haven in Costa Rica to a rabbit paradise i
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Cows Dig Jazz

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Florida dairy farmer Ed Henderson has been playing the trombone since elementary school. And these days his audience, well, fits the scenery. Turns out, cows love jazz music! What began as a one-off backyard practice session, has turned into a regular gig
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This Couple Nursed a Rainforest Back to Life

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What was once 300 acres of coffee and cardamom fields in India’s Southern Ghats is now lush native forest, all thanks to the hard work and dedication of Pamela Gale Malhotra and her husband Anil. The couple started India’s first private wildlife sanctuary
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Taking Care of the Worlds Baby Animals

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This reel is full of stories featuring baby animals, and the cuteness is intense. Weve got some inspiring and moving stories, including one about a dog who is a surrogate mom to zoo animals in need of nurturing and another about a preschool where orphaned
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A Deep Dive Into the Lives of Sharks and Whales

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Join us for a deep dive into the world of sharks and orcas. In this reel, we meet people who study, swim with and photograph these fascinating mammals, from the warm waters of Bimini to the frigid Arctic Ocean.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#sharks #orca
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Climbing Wind Turbines for a Living | That's Amazing

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These days, giant wind turbines are supplying more and more of our clean energy. And when they break down, they need to be fixed fast. It's a job only a few people are equipped to handle. Those who are afraid of heights need not apply. Rock climber Jessic
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Slither Into 8 Stories About Snakes

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Snakes on a plane? We dont have any stories about snakes on a plane. But we have lots of other snakes stories that are just as snaky. Maybe even snakier. Possibly the snakiest of all time. Among themthe snake catchers of Bangkok, the true story behind sna
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A Peek Into Italy's Surreal 'Ideal City'

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In Terni, Italy, you'll find an architectural wonder that blends classical and medieval structures with surrealist and neo-mannerist elements. Once a Franciscan monastery, the idiosyncratic, dream-like site you’ll find today began with one man's vision. K
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Meet Some of Africa's Most Incredible (and Endangered) Animals

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Meet 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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Eight Places Straight out of a Fairytale

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In this reel, we’re circumnavigating the world visiting eight spots fit for a princess. We head to Portugal to visit a castle of many colors, travel the seas to Mont Saint-Michel, a medieval abbey trapped by tides and time, and hike to the French countrys
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Exploring the World's Most Spectacular Temples

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In this reel, we're circumnavigating the globe in search of the most beautiful and divine places of worship. We travel to a temple of living colors in India, search for the unconventional hidden gems within Thailand's White Temple and behold the shimmerin
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The Good People Protecting Animals

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Need to be reminded of all of the good in this world? From a man who took over an abandoned zoo and saved thousands of deer, ostriches and other animals in Ukraine to an engineer who builds wheelchairs for dogs in Taiwan, this reel is full of selfless peo
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The World’s Most Magnificent Libraries

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In this reel, we circumnavigate the globe in search of some of the most unusual and awe-inspiring libraries collecting more than just books. We begin in Alaska at a particularly *macabre* library checking out preserved and taxidermied animals, head on ove
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Beaches Around the World, From Oahu to an Island Off Sardinia

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Were trekking through a lot of sand in this reel. But the rewards include the site of a breathtaking desert in Brazil where water pools during the rainy season and some insanely complex art carved by hand into the earth. Its probably best to be barefoot a
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Meet the Veterinarians Saving Kenya’s Wild Animals

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When an animal is in distress in the wild, who you gonna call? In Kenya, Animal Rights Reserved is on the job. The dedicated team of veterinarians and anti-poaching specialists get dispatched across the country to help animals in the wild. Whether there’s
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How Animals Hibernate

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What if hibernating animals of different species formed an orchestra and performed a symphony about their winter’s sleep? Well, they did—sort of. This is science told as if it were Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf.” A flute playing wood frog who freezes. A
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These Carnivorous Worms Catch Bugs by Mimicking the Night Sky | Deep Look

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The glow worm colonies of New Zealand's Waitomo Caves imitate stars to confuse flying insects, then trap them in sticky snares and eat them alive. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is science up close - really, really close. An ultra-
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8 Real-Life Fairytale Castles

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Most of us will never live in a castle. But we can dream, right? In this reel, we visit seven extraordinary castles. On the tour: A castle in Segovia, Spain, that inspired the fairytale castles in the Walt Disney movies Cinderella and Snow White and the H
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The Tiny Mossy Frog Clings for Survival

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This little guy is a mossy frog. Located predominantly in the flooded caves of Vietnam, these tiny amphibians have a very unique camouflage to ward off prey. With their blotchy green and brown skin, they can easily hide in plain sight by blending in with
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Inside the Mind of a Dog

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Gregory Berns spent his entire life around dogs. So when his most beloved pet passed away, he began to wonder whether his dog reciprocated the same love and care he felt for him. As a neuroscientist at Emory University, he took his curiosity to the test.
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4 Floral Stories

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Stop and smell the roses and all of the other flowers in this arrangement aka Great Big Story reel. Its in full bloom with stories about the perfume capital of the world, a stunning Japanese flower park, an artist who sends flowers into outer space and a
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There's More Than One Way To Save The World: Five Folks Protecting The Planet In Unique Ways

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Great Big Reel 168: 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 activists, arbiters, and idealists who h
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Gimme Underground Rock: CAVES.

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Great Big Reel 172: 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 get into all those awesome "S" words: spelunk
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The Tiny Fox Making A Bold Comeback

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Weighing only five pounds, the cute island fox was once thriving on the Channel Islands off the coast of California. But after the arrival of the golden eagle, its population started to dwindle. The species is now federally listed as endangered, having be
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This Beautiful Parrot May Be the World's Smartest Bird

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The red-sided eclectus parrot is native to the island of New Guinea and is considered to be one of the most intelligent birds in the world. Males sport a predominantly green coat of feathers while females have mostly red plumage, and until the 20th centur
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X-Men of the Ocean: The Uncanny Lined Seahorse

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Part Toad, part Mystique: lined seahorses are some of the most extraordinary creatures in the ocean, even if they don't seem like much at first. They're small, rather bland looking, and poor swimmers for sea-dwellers, but don't let that fool you; their ab
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The Great Big Life Of Bugs

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Great Big Reel 173: 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 explore bugs in all their wonderful and stran
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The Official Great Big Cat Video

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Great Big Reel 159: 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 bring you cats. Lots of cats. All kinds of ca
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Branching Out With 5 Stories About Trees

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If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Well answer that philosophical question in this reel. Actually, we wont. But it is something to ponder. Deeply. Perhaps you can share your thoughts below. You must have so
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Gourmet Worms: The Amazon’s Secret Ingredient

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For plenty of folks, eating bugs can feel like an exotic (and sometimes frightening) novelty, but much of the world regularly indulges in the plentiful, protein-rich invertebrates. In Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, certain insects are appreciated as true de
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The Vultureman of Spain

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Manuel Aguilera wants you to know theres no reason to fear vultures. The ornithological guide has gone as far as climbing into an animal carcass to get closer to the birds of prey. Hes spent 40 years studying the griffon vulture, and has dedicated his car
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8 Of The Cutest -- And Rarest -- Creatures On The Planet

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Great Big Reel 132: 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 go back through our On The Brink Series to br
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Don’t Blink: Japan’s Abandoned Sculpture Garden

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Hidden in the town of Osawano, Japan is a sculpture garden with 800 lifelike statues of Buddhist deities alongside replicas of real people. Commissioned by Mutsuo Furukawa, this collection was recently re-discovered in 2016 by a photographer who stumbled
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Meet the Man Protecting Venezuela’s Eagles

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Alexander Blanco Márquez is a veterinary doctor going to great heights to save the harpy eagles of Venezuela. As victims of poaching and deforestation, these beautiful birds have been diminishing in numbers over the years. Watching their species destroyed
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Fighting Poachers in an Island Paradise

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In a fragile ecosystem, how do you conserve limited resources for future generations? That's the question that the small Pacific island nation of Palau is grappling with as it tries to combat illegal fishing. The country's rich marine ecosystem is now at
Insect-like robots

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A team of researchers has developed a new generation of tiny, agile drones that look, act and maneuver like actual insects allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2021/researchers-introduce-new
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Protecting Our Oceans from Ghost Traps

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At any given time, there are thought to be over 360,000 tons of loose fishing gear floating through our oceans. These disregarded pieces of debris are a danger to our aquatic ecosystems, trapping fish, turtles, birds and even whales. Kurt Lieber assembled
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5 Tails of Heroic Dogs Saving Lives and Sniffing Out Crime

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No offense to Superman and Wonder Woman, but some of our favorite superheroes are dogs. Real-life dogs who use their noses, their furry bodies and their waggy tails to make the world a better place. Were celebrating some of these heroic canines in this re
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Behold the Scorpion King

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This is the dictator scorpion. With the ability to grow up to 8 inches in length, it’s one of the largest scorpion species in the world. But despite its size, these guys have relatively weak venom, relying instead on their enormous claws to catch their pr
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Exploring Guatemalas Mayan Ruins

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You can walk among the remnants of a Mayan empire in Guatemalas Tikal National Park. Here, in the midst of 142,000 acres of a lush jungle stand the beautiful ruins of an ancient civilization that thrived from 600 BCE until its destruction in 900 CE. This
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Deciphering the Secret Language of Whales

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Fabrice Schnöller is on a mission to unlock the secret language of sperm whales, the largest predators on Earth. Founder of the DAREWIN Project, Fabrice’s goal is to record sperm whale vocalizations in hopes of deciphering their means of communication. By
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Entering Austria’s Painted Crypt

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Founded in 1144, Austria’s Altenburg Abbey welcomes visitors with its aesthetic splendors. Not to be missed is its unusually beautiful crypt, a space adorned with frescoes painted by Paul Troger. But don’t let this light-strewn, cheerfully hued room fool
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Madagascar’s Eerie Forest of Stone

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With stones rising 220 feet from the ground, Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar casts a landscape unlike any other. Composed of large limestone structures, the stone forest was once submerged completely underwater, some 200 million yea
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Protecting the Future of Florida's Sea Turtles | That's Amazing

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Due to rising sea levels, the sea turtles in the Florida Keys are in danger of losing their natal beaches. But not if Dr. Kristen Hart and her team of researchers have anything to do with it. Her team literally works around the clock to monitor these rept
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Don’t Mess with the Texas Horned Lizard

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This vicious-looking guy is a Texas horned lizard. They’re defensive critters, with the horns to prove it. Frequently preyed upon by other animals, their distinct coloration and ability to inflate or flatten their bodies allow these lizards to hide in pla
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Spying on Wildlife With Animal Robots

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How do you record the most intimate moments in the animal kingdom? If you’re a clever English bloke, you build lookalike “spy creatures.” Filmmaker John Downer has spent much of his life capturing footage of wildlife, but it wasn’t until he and his team c
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The Volcano That Burns Blue

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The Kawah Ijen volcano in Java, Indonesia is a spectacular (and dangerous) sight to behold. Unlike any other volcano in the world, Kawah Ijen emits what appear to be bright blue flames. The glow is caused not by lava, but instead by sulfuric gases that cr
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The Birdman of Chennai

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Twice a day, Joseph Sekar goes to the roof of his camera repair shop in Chennai, India, and feeds 8,000 parakeets. That's right, 8,000 birds, twice a day. He spends 40% of his income on feeding the birds, who were displaced after the 2006 Southeast Asia f
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Surfing the Amazon Rivers Endless Wave

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The indigenous people who live along the Amazon River in Brazil have a word for the tidal bore that rushes in from the Atlantic Ocean. They call the wave Pororoca, which translates to big roar. You can actually hear it coming. Thats how loud and powerful
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How Selfies Helped Protect a Threatened Species

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When you visit Rottnest Island, be prepared to smile. The island is home to the largest viable population of quokkas—small wallabies that are cute and camera ready. These furry creatures have become the latest internet sensation, as visitors from all over
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From Surfers to Scientists, the Deep Blue Defenders Saving Our Oceans

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This reel is swimming with inspiring people saving our oceans and the creatures who live in them. So lets plunge right in and meet the conservationists creating safe places for green and leatherback sea turtles to nest; the divers removing abandoned fishi
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Soaring Above the Clouds with the King of the Andes

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With a wingspan up to 10 feet in length, the mighty Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world. Found throughout the Andes Mountains, the condor is a national symbol for many South American countries. This massive bird has a hairless he
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Insect Cribs

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Insects have the coolest houses! This is an ode to a few of the most amazing architects in the invertebrate world. We have a Newsletter! Check out our latest: http://bit.ly/2pYZA21 Field Museum artist Peggy MacNamara has a beautiful book featuring many of
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No Roads, No Cars, Just Boats

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Most of us town-and-city dwellers spend our days pounding hard, paved ground. But in Giethoorn, Holland, residents float through canals. Built without roads, a series of waterways and bridges connect the town’s 2,400 residents. This incredible aquatic inf
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This Gecko Is Clinging for Survival

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Found exclusively in the territory of New Caledonia, New Caledonian geckos are the largest living species of their kind. Growing up to 14 inches in length, a green mossy pattern coats their body, camouflaging them within their natural habitat. Unlike most
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There Are Only 100 of these Antelopes Left in the Wild

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This chestnut-and-white-striped antelope is an eastern bongo. Fairly large in size, eastern bongos can weigh between 500 and 900 pounds with horns as long as 40 inches in length. Despite their size, they are timid creatures, most active during twilight wh
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Surfing Under Northern Lights | That's Amazing

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Adventure photographer Chris Burkard is an expert at photographing surfers who ride the coldest, most punishing waves on the planet. He's used to battling the elements in order to get the perfect shot, but one fateful storm in Iceland nearly broke him. St
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The Music Hall That Algorithms Built

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The Elbphilharmonie, in Hamburg, Germany, is a destination for music and math lovers alike. Considered one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world, it can seat more than 2,800 visitors at a time. The main concert hall cont
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Eavesdropping on Orangutans

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The Kalimantan Rainforest in Borneo, Indonesia is one of the most biodiverse spots on Earth. Bustling with life, the dense greenery is home to orangutans, all kinds of birds, frogs, you name it. But the rainforest wont stay that way if mining and logging
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Helping Others Feel The Wind in Their Hair

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Cycling Without Age is a project founded on the ideals of Danish cycling culture - that no one, no matter what age, should be restricted from riding a bike. Teaming up with the region’s retirement homes, volunteers take the elderly out on daily bike rides
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One of the Worlds Largest Film Studios Is in This Moroccan Desert

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Its not a miragethere is indeed a medieval castle and a Buddhist temple in the middle of the desert in Ouarzazate, Morocco. These structures are among the massive sets at Atlas Studios. TV shows like Game of Thrones and Prison Break and films such as Glad
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These Sapphire Tarantulas Are Losing Their Home

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This true blue beauty is a gooty sapphire tarantula at the Dallas Zoo. Native to the forests of Gooty, a small town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, these spiders’ bright coloring comes from tiny hairs that line their body. They are quick and extrem
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Rescuing Animals From War Zones

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Imagine being trapped in a cage as active comabt rages around you. That’s the terrifying reality for zoo animals living in war zones. Veterinarian Amir Khalil is saving as many as he can. He runs the rapid response unit of the animal rescue organization F
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Exploring Denali National Park With Real American Sled Dogs

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In Alaska's Denali National Park, you'll find six million acres of sprawling forests, majestic mountains, active glaciers and flowing rivers. In the midst of this vast natural beauty, around two million acres of federally protected wilderness exists. Here
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Visiting South Koreas Festival of Floating Lanterns

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Everyone is out at night in Jinju, South Korea, during a two-week period in the fall. No one wants to miss the Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival, which honors the nations fallen soldiers. At the heart of the event is a parade of lanterns floating on the Namg
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Everyone and Everything in These Videos Is Surrounded by Water

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Water, water everywhere... And thats as far as were going to go in quoting Samuel Taylor Coleridges The Rime of the Ancient Mariner because it is a very long poem, and we need to get to the subject of this reel. In this compilation, were taking you to som
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How Japan Keeps Millions of Residents Safe From Floods

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The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel is the largest underground water facility in the world. Built to protect residents from constant flooding, the system drains rainwater to a massive tunnel underground that then redirects the flow t
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Animals In Slow Motion | Earth Unplugged

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Watch some of the most stunning slow motion footage of animals (including dogs, cats, eagles, porcupines, insects) - and notice the details usually invisible to the human eye! Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/Sub
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Meet the Autonomous Insect Robots That Will One Day Swarm the Skies

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Meet the fleet of next-generation autonomous robots that are modeled entirely after insects, and one in particular: the fly. Designed with speed and agility in mind, Robofly relies on natures wisdom to fly tether-free. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/s
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8 Aquatic Adventures With Philippe Cousteau

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Great Big Reel 120: 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 revisit Season 1 of our series The Aquatic Wo

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