Biology
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Top New Species For 2016, And A Perching Robot!
/ 652 viewsToday, we're recapping some of the International Institute for Species Exploration's Top 10 New Species of 2016, and talking about some tiny flying robots that can stick to things using electricity! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by
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What Makes Spider Silk Tougher Than Steel?
/ 1,288 viewsSome people say that spider silk is stronger than steel, but is that true? What makes spider webs so tough? 3 Things That Make Spider Sex Horrifying? http://bit.ly/1TpARb5 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here? http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Snuggle Up
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Why Do Some People Have Seasonal Allergies? - Eleanor Nelsen
/ 1,202 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-some-people-have-seasonal-allergies-eleanor-nelsen Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees budding. For those with allergies, though, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread tha
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This Dog Raises Baby Cheetahs (And Wallabies And Ocelots)
/ 1,873 viewsMeet Blakely, the Australian shepherd who mothers orphaned baby animals at the Cincinnati Zoo (too cute, we know). This patient rescue pup shows baby cheetahs, wallabies, foxes and the occasional warthog how to play and socialize like real, well, animals.
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Recording The Sounds Of Extinction
/ 1,246 viewsBernie Krause has been recording wildlife sounds, or "soundscapes," for over forty years. He's amassed the largest archive in the world, and in doing so, can chart how wildlife sounds have changed over the course of climate change. Listen for yourself: th
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Can Life Form Without Water?
/ 928 viewsIs an ocean actually critical for life to survive? Does that ocean have to be made of water? SPACE'S DEEPEST SECRETS Tuesdays 9/8c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/spaces-deepest-secrets/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScienc
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Why You Shouldn't Make Decisions When You're Hungry
/ 512 viewsResearchers 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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The Otherworldly Creatures In The Ocean's Deepest Depths - Lidia Lins
/ 1,060 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-otherworldly-creatures-in-the-ocean-s-deepest-depths-lidia-lins About 60 percent of the ocean is a cold, dark region that spans down to 11,000 meters. This zone is known as the deep ocean, and though it seem
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What Video Games Teach Us About The Aging Brain
/ 561 viewsGet your #ididascience shirt here! http://dftba.com/besmart Tweet this ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSsc2 Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSsc2FB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Vintage arcade footage courtesy of: http://patrickscottpatterson.com/ Special thanks to
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NEW Octopus Species Found
/ 1,529 viewsDuring the first dive of the Okeanos Explorer 2016 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaii expedition to explore on the northeast side of Necker Island, the Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle encountered this octopus, which confused several
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What Is The U.S. Doing About Extinction?
/ 1,008 viewsWhat does it mean to be an endangered species? Are endangered species destined for extinction? We're exploring some of these ideas in celebration of Endangered Species Day, May 20th! Help support The Brain Scoop: http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo To learn more: https
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Is ADHD An Advantage?
/ 609 viewsCould ADHD be an evolutionary advantage? Get a FREE Audible Trial: http://audible.com/asap SUBSCRIBE for more (it's free!): http://bit.ly/asapsci GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Written by Amanda Edward, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory
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Is Makeup Bad For You?
/ 934 viewsShould you be using makeup? Science Makeup PARODY: https://youtu.be/ve-mr-fp7xk Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/asapsci Written by Amanda Edward, Gregory Brown, Rachel Salt and Mitchell Moffit GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ FOLLO
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Why Do We Still Test Cosmetics On Animals?
/ 772 viewsCosmetic companies need to test that their products are safe before selling them to consumers, but is animal testing the best way? Should We Trust Studies On Mice? ???? http://bit.ly/1soDNhc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ???? http://bit.ly/1UO1Px
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Are Your Parents To Blame For Your Bad Acne?
/ 547 viewsRecent studies have shown that several types of acne are genetic. But if it’s influenced by genes, can there actually be cures for acne? Why Do We Get Acne? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1U50pKd Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read
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What Does Running A Marathon Do To Your Body?
/ 570 viewsAll exercise is good exercise, right? Maybe not. Researchers have found that running in excess could actually be bad for you. What Happens To Your Body When You're Dehydrated? testu.be/1WH9iQtte Are Runners Overdoing It? http://testu.be/1XFTU6u Sign Up Fo
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Can Underwater Parks Protect Coral?
/ 644 viewsFrom the Science Friday Archives! With global threats like ocean warming and acidification, it's a tough time to be a coral. Marine scientists John Bruno and Elizabeth Selig, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, analyzed over 8000 coral sur
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What Happens When You Levitate Flies?
/ 520 viewshttp://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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The Poison Supper Club That Made Our Food Safe
/ 1,094 viewsBefore the FDA came around, there was some pretty gnarly stuff in our food: additives like formaldehyde, borax, and copper sulfate—poisons! To prove these toxins weren't good for us, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, a chemist, organized a volunteer supper club to d
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Whizpops! Dolphin Disco Music Video - #readalong
/ 740 viewsWe're celebrating a month of reading fun on YouTube Kids. Read and sing-a-long about dolphins with Squeaks and his favorite band, The Whizpops! Come #readalong with us! Listen to more songs by The Whizpops! - http://www.thewhizpops.com/ Download the new a
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Visit A Roiling Deep-Sea Vent In Glorious VR
/ 710 viewsThe promise of virtual reality is that it can transport you to places you’d prefer not to go, like the roiling vents at the bottom of the deepest oceans, where crushing pressures and searing heat make an environment fit only for robots. Still haven’t subs
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Absurd Creatures | The Vicious Fish With A Strike Like You Wouldn't Believe
/ 680 viewsThe frogfish is a vicious hunter that swallows its victims whole, but it doesn’t really bite its prey. By rapidly expanding its mouth to 10 times its normal volume, the predator creates a vacuum that sucks its victims in. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED
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Reaction Time
/ 596 viewsDeane and Rob explain the meaning of "reaction time" and show how it can be measured. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CuriosityShow CONNECT WITH CURIOSITY Facebook ➤ http://www.facebook.com/CuriosityShow Twitter ➤ https:/
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The Microbial Jungles All Over The Place (and You) - Scott Chimileski And Roberto Kolter
/ 681 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-microbial-jungles-all-over-the-place-and-you-scott-chimileski-and-roberto-kolter As we walk through our daily environments, we’re surrounded by exotic creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye.
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Sir David Attenborough Reads Charles Darwin - #Attenborough90 - BBC
/ 865 viewsSir David reads the final paragraph of The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. Watch Attenborough At 90 on BBC One 7pm Sunday 08/05/2016 UK. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCEarth BBC Earth YouTube Channel: h
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Why Do We Have 10 Fingers And 10 Toes?
/ 862 viewsAs humans we could have had any number of fingers and toes, but somehow we ended up with 10 of each. What's so special about 10? Why Did Our Toes Evolve To Look So Weird? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1TChNWx Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly
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Why Does White Noise Make You Fall Asleep?
/ 719 viewsMany people report that listening to white noise helps them fall and stay asleep. Why exactly does it work? The Coolest Things Sound Waves Do ???? http://bit.ly/1jQymQH Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ???? http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Why Does
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The Disease We Barely Know Anything About
/ 575 viewsWe don’t know what causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, how to treat it or even what to call it. What’s up with this mysterious disease? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue/the-basics-of-chronic
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Listen To The Greatest Hits From The Biggest Bat Song Library
/ 703 viewsEven though the human ear can’t normally hear the ultrafast chirps, beeps, and whistles of bats, a new catalog of bat calls promises to make studying these flying mammals a whole lot easier. Learn more: http://scim.ag/1RW2ZW9
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Spider Silk's Sticky Glue Does Two Jobs
/ 686 viewsThe glue droplets on a spider web help capture prey but they also contribute to the web's flexibility and strength. Learn more: http://scim.ag/1Oya3TY
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Baby Rhinos Cry When Their Milk Runs Out!
/ 859 viewsThese orphaned baby rhinos watched as their moms were killed by poachers in the South African bushveld. They, along with dozens of other orphaned rhinos, are currently being rehabilitated at the Care for Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary in South Africa. Care f
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Live MRI scans of an opera singer in action
/ 624 viewsResearchers atthe Freiburger Institute for Musician’s Medicine took real time MRI scans of a Grammy Award winning opera star, Michael Volle, while he was singing O Du, mein holder Abendstern. It is really amazing to watch.
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How Do We Grow Hard Bones From Soft Tissue?
/ 539 viewsThe foods we eat and the cells that produce our bones are squishy, but our bones are hard. How does that work? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/musculoskeletal/bone.htm/printable Share on Facebook: https:
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Can Computers Read Your Mind?
/ 844 viewsNowadays it’s not unusual for a search engine to autofill search terms, for streaming music services to suggest new music based on your past preferences, and for advertisers to automatically target you for specific products. But how far can this practice
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Tully Monster Mystery SOLVED!
/ 642 viewsHow is it that a Museum can have 1,200+ fossils of a particular species in its collection since the 1960's... and not even know what it is? For decades, it was thought the 'Tully monster' -- a bizarre animal that lived 307 million years ago -- was an inve
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Why Do Humans Have Less DNA Than This Flower?
/ 601 viewsMore DNA means more complexity, right? Scientists say not necessarily! Why is that the case? Your Face is Made of Junk DNA! ►►►►http://bit.ly/1OeUfuu Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: World's Oldest Known DNA Dis
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Do Animals Dream Like Us?
/ 912 viewsResearchers have recently found proof that animals dream. What do they dream of and how can we tell? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! How to Control Your Dreams ►►►► http://bit.ly
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If An Asteroid Didn’t Kill All The Dinosaurs, What Did?
/ 762 viewsDinosaurs had a far longer, more painful death than originally thought. Researchers found the asteroid hit was just the tip of the iceberg. There's A Dinosaur That Survived Mass Extinction! ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Ty8XsV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter He
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Absurd Creatures | Hail Hydra, The Incredible Critter That May Be Immortal
/ 778 viewsThe hydra's got kind of a jellyfish thing going on, with tentacles it uses to snag prey. But this tiny freshwater creature regenerates itself over and over again. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED We
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Stanford engineers build a one-of-a-kind wind tunnel for birds and drones
/ 622 viewsStanford engineering professor David Lentink plans to use a new wind tunnel to learn the magic of bird flight and apply it to building better aerial robots. For more info: http://stanford.io/1SoQ9we
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The Most Important Moment In The History Of Life
/ 565 viewsGet your #ididascience shirt here! http://dftba.com/besmart Tweet this ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSpwr Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSpwrFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ If you want to read more (MUCH more) about this, check out “The Vital Question” by Nick
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Why You're All Washing Your Hands Wrong!
/ 755 viewsWashing our hands helps prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses. But are we doing it right? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! How Your City Has Its Own Unique Microbiome
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Why Aren't Modern Animals As Large As Dinosaurs?
/ 851 viewsSince the prehistoric age, we haven't seen any animals as big as dinosaurs. So just how did dinosaurs get so big? Watch new episodes of River Monsters, every Thursday at 9/8c on Animal Planet! How Did Dinosaurs Evolve Into Birds? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1zUP5b
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SciShow: Bees Compilation
/ 662 viewsWe are in spring! And with spring come bees! In this episode of SciShow Compilation we bring the best episodes of bees and honey! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ----------
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Do Negative-Calorie Foods Exist?
/ 692 viewsWe’ve all heard the rumor that certain foods provides less calories than it takes to digest. Is this true? Check out this SciShow Quick Question to find out! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www
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Why Do Birds Sing In The Morning?
/ 956 viewsYou’re having a dream, and for some reason that giant rabbit that’s about to eat you starts to sing like a bird. You wake up to find that birds are singing outside your window! Check out this SciShow Quick Question to find out why those birds sing in the
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Should Animals Have Human Rights?
/ 723 viewsIn theory, all human beings have a certain set of inalienable rights simply by virtue of being self-aware, of having the ability to consider abstract concepts. Nowadays an increasing number of scientists, legislators and global institutions are asking whe
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Dinosaurs Among Us Now Open
/ 670 viewsThe evolution of life on Earth is full of amazing episodes. But one story that really captures the imagination is the transition from the familiar, charismatic dinosaurs that dominated the planet for around 170 million years into a new, small, airborne fo
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Do Sleeping Dragons Dream?
/ 698 viewsREM-like sleep may have originated much earlier than thought. Read more - http://bit.ly/1TgA1gf Read the research($) - http://bit.ly/1VE4LxK
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How Microbes Make Ice
/ 763 viewsIf you’ve ever skied on a mountain covered in artificial snow, you have a microbe to thank. To make fresh powder, humans have co-opted a specialized protein from a bacterium that jump-starts the freezing process when water is close to 0°C—
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The Threat Of Invasive Species - Jennifer Klos
/ 2,665 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-threat-of-invasive-species-jennifer-klos Massive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing high as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an alli
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Musical Genes
/ 516 viewsMusicians and birds dial up the same special set of genes as they practice their music
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How Your City Has Its Own Unique Microbiome
/ 585 viewsIs it possible to tell what city you're from just by looking at your microbes? Researchers studying microbiomes say yes! What Your Farts Say About Your Health ►►►► http://bit.ly/1WvPfD7 Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG R
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Can Plants Talk To Each Other? - Richard Karban
/ 1,358 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-plants-talk-to-each-other-richard-karban Can plants talk to each other? It certainly doesn’t seem that way: They don’t have complex sensory or nervous systems, like animals do, and they look pret
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Absurd Creatures | This Squid Has One Little Eye And One Giant Eye
/ 967 viewsHey listen, we’re all a little lopsided. You’d look weird as hell if you were perfectly symmetrical. But the strawberry squid is really lopsided, with one tiny eye and one giant eye. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 C
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Could A Human Ever Survive With A Pig Heart?
/ 1,056 viewsScientists may have just found an alternative to human organ donation that could save millions of lives. What is xenotransplantation? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Can We Trans
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Alien Looking Jellyfish
/ 681 viewsThis stunningly beautiful jellyfish was seen during Dive 4 of the 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas expedition on April 24, 2016, while exploring Enigma Seamount at a depth of ~3,700 meters. Scientists identified this hydromedusa as belonging to
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First Time Cute Baby Puffin Sees World - World Beneath Your Feet - BBC
/ 958 viewsUnderneath the Farne Islands hides an animal more often expected in the water... Taken from World Beneath Your Feet. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCEarth BBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBC
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Why Are You Multicellular?
/ 795 viewsStart your Audible trial today: http://www.audible.com/ok Tweet this ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSmc Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSmcFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Check out Destin’s video on Smarter Every Day: “DEVIL FACIAL TUMOR DISEASE” https://www.yout
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Why Do Cats Act So Weird? - Tony Buffington
/ 1,682 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-cats-act-so-weird-tony-buffington They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their s
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How Does Hot Pepper Make You Feel The Burn?
/ 650 viewsCapsaicin is the compound that causes peppers to taste spicy---and it affects our bodies in interesting ways. Don't miss new episodes of THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS Saturdays at 10/9c on Science! http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curi
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Why Is It So Hard To Swat A Fly?
/ 637 viewsFlies view the world in a different way than humans, allowing them to easily dodge your fly swatter, slow poke. THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS Saturdays 10/9c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curious/ Subscribe to Science Cha
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Why Do Our Fingers And Feet Wrinkle In Water?
/ 813 viewsThe keratin in our hands and feet expand when we spend time in the water, but why? Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curious/ Check out Mark Robe
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Could Microbes Survive On The Lunar Surface?
/ 543 viewsDuring the Apollo 12 mission to the moon, astronauts recovered equipment from the Surveyor 3 probe that had been on the lunar surface for over two years. Upon examination, NASA scientists were shocked to discover a single form of microbial life living on
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Are Zebras Black Or White?
/ 779 viewsHere's the answer to the age old question: are zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes?! Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-cu
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How Radiation Changes Your DNA
/ 998 viewsRadiation is all around us and a part of everyday life. But what exactly is it and what does it do to our bodies? Watch the premiere of Life After: Chernobyl, Tuesday, April 26 at 10/9c on Animal Planet! Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http:
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Could You Uncook An Egg?
/ 793 viewsWhen an egg is submerged in boiling water, the heat tangles its proteins, causing them to clump together into new forms. If you untangle the proteins, you uncook the egg. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience THE QUICK AND THE CURIO
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Dung Beetles Navigate Using The Stars
/ 603 viewsTo effectively feed their babies, dung beetles must push their dung balls in a straight line, up to 100 yards from where they first started. Since they don’t have GPS, dung beetles use the stars to navigate. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/S
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How Can You Trick Your Brain Into Eating Less?
/ 540 viewsCara Santa Maria conducts a simple experiment to see how our brains can be manipulated to eat less. Ever heard the phrase "your eyes are bigger than your stomach?" There’s a bit of truth to that. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScie
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Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
/ 644 viewsWhen we feel extreme emotions or temperature, our sympathetic nervous system releases a chemical called norepinephrine. Adrenaline floods the body and stimulates tiny muscles in the skin called arrectores pilorum. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.
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How Does Your Head Age Faster Than Your Feet?
/ 705 viewsGravity stretches time. The more gravity there is pulling on you, the slower time goes. Gravitational time dilation means that over the course of a 79 year lifespan, your heads becomes 90 billionths of a second older than your feet. Subscribe to Science C
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Does Disease Have A Smell?
/ 713 viewsFor thousands of years, medical professionals have diagnosed illness based on their patient’s scent. How do humans, dogs and machines smell disease today? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com. Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/6igAQs Share on Twitter: https://
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Whole Vs. Skim: Which Milk Is Better For You?
/ 696 viewsResearchers have found that skim milk might actually increase your risk for diabetes. So, how much milk fat should you be drinking? Soy, Almond or Coconut: Which Non-Dairy Milk Is Best? ►►►►http://bit.ly/20UevDJ Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►
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Why Is Being Scared So Fun? - Margee Kerr
/ 717 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-like-to-scare-ourselves-margee-kerr At this very moment, people are lining up somewhere to scare themselves, be it with a thrill-ride or a horror movie. In fact, in October of 2015 alone, about 28 mill
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What Does Frostbite Do To Your Body?
/ 593 viewsIf you've ever been stuck in freezing temperatures then you probably know a bit about frostbite. But how exactly does frostbite work? Tune into the premiere of Sherpa, Saturday April 23rd at 9/8 central on Discovery! Sherpa, part of Elevation Weekend on D
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The Surprising Reason You Feel Awful When You're Sick - Marco A. Sotomayor
/ 895 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-surprising-reason-you-feel-awful-when-you-re-sick-marco-a-sotomayor It starts with a tickle in your throat that becomes a cough. Your muscles begin to ache, you grow irritable, and you lose your appetite. It
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Are You Smarter Than A Slime Mold?
/ 732 viewsFollow me to Deep Look! https://youtu.be/Nx3Uu1hfl6Q Tweet this ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSslime Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSslimeFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ I really hope you guys check out Deep Look, it’s one of my favorite channels, full of great
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Why Do We Bite Nails & Crack Fingers When We're Nervous? #AskDNews
/ 604 viewsMany of us have bad habits like biting our nails or cracking our knuckles. But why exactly do we do it? Why Can't Some People Stop Fidgeting? ►►►► http://bit.ly/20IaVMW Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Real-Ti
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How Does Our Skin Turn Sunlight Into Vitamin D?
/ 1,284 viewsWe know vitamin D is good for us and that we get it from the sun, but how exactly does our skin make it? Do Vitamins Really Improve Health? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1RZ4T8j Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Vitamin D
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Could You Replace Your Eye With A Camera?
/ 1,005 viewsHow does the eye compare to a camera? How do they work, and will camera technology ever get to the point where you would want to replace your eyeball with a camera? More on color perception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNOKWoDtbSk Vote for PBS Digital
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A Brain Implant Brings A Quadriplegic’s Arm Back To Life
/ 591 viewsIan Burkhart is paralyzed from the neck down, but thanks to an array of electrodes implanted in his brain he's able to swipe credit cards and play video games with his own hands. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNE
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The Mystery Of Asparagus Pee
/ 859 viewsGet a 2-meal discount from Blue Apron here: http://cook.ba/1W7fRdC Take the survey! http://bit.ly/AsparagusPeeSurvey If you liked this week’s video, we think you might also like this: http://bit.ly/1TOEBHZ FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, bu
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Why The Insect Brain Is So Incredible - Anna Stöckl
/ 1,129 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-insect-brain-is-so-incredible-anna-stockl The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, a supercomputer made of billions of neurons that control all of our senses, thoughts, and a
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Is Human Evolution Still Occurring?
/ 702 viewsHumans have evolved: are we still doing so? Very slowly perhaps, but what’s really changing is how we are adapting to the natural environment. And here, the nerds are winning. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.t
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How to Grow Potatoes in a Bucket
/ 794 viewsA fun way to learn about growing potatoes in a bucket! Video by Topic Simple (http://www.topicsimple.com) Music by David Newberry (http://davidnewberrymusic.com/) Need something explained? Get a video: http://topicsimple.com/get-a-video/ Growing Potatoes
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How Exactly Do Our Brains Recognize Faces?
/ 708 viewsThe human brain has an incredible capacity to recognize and remember faces. But how exactly does facial recognition work? Can You Trust Your Memory? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1VRigce Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More:
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Tilting Motion Helps Butterflies Soar
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/ 575 viewsHydrogen Peroxide: It fizzes, it stings, but does it actually do you any good? Find out on this week's Quick Question! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo t
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