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The Pandemic That Lasted 15 Million Years

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Our DNA holds evidence of a huge, ancient pandemic, one that touched many different species, spanned the globe, and lasted for more than 15 million years.The paper we discuss throughout the episode:Diehl, W., Patel, N., Halm, K. and Johnson, W., 2016. Tra
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How humans are making pandemics more likely

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Its never been easier for animal pathogens to spill over into humans.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labOver the last 40 years, disease outbreaks among humans have become more and more frequent. The majority of those diseases are zoonoses,
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The wild world of carnivorous plants - Kenny Coogan

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Venus fly traps, bladderworts and sundews, oh my! Learn about carnivorous plants and their predatory antics to lure, trap and digest prey. -- Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil
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How AI is Tracking Illegal Fishing From Space

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This fugitive ship got away with stealing millions of fish for years. Inside how experts are using AI to fight illegal fishing on a massive scale. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Wild Crime! http://bit.ly/WILDCRIME Visit our
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A brief history of dogs - David Ian Howe

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Trace the history of how wolves, one of humanity’s oldest rivals, evolved into the domesticated dogs we call “man’s best friend.” -- Since their emergence over 200,000 years ago, modern humans have established communities all over the planet. But they did
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How Elephants Listen ... With Their Feet | Deep Look

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Love Deep Look? You can support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook African elephants may have magnificent ears, but on the savanna, they communicate over vast distances by picking up underground signals with their sensitive, fatty feet. SUBSC
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Elephant Moms Carry the Wisdom of Generations | IN OUR NATURE

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In Our Nature is a NEW special limited series on Its Okay To Be Smart!Were on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprisi
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How Finland Ended Homelessness

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Get free access to Nebula with your CuriosityStream subscription! Visit https://curiositystream.com/secondthought How Finland Ended Homelessness – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every Friday! Citations and Further Rea
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Did Horses Evolve To Read Human Emotions?

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Researchers have discovered that horses have the ability to interpret human expressions. But just how in tune with our emotions are they? Are Animals Empathetic? ►►►►http://bit.ly/1rfgkx7 Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG
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Meet the Drug-Resistant Superbug Thats Taking Over the World

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Candida Auris is the new superbug on the block you've probably never heard of, and it is invading healthcare systems worldwide. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more SICK | http://bit.ly/SICKplaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.s
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When Trees Go Nuts

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Please support us through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minuteearth Or, click the "Sponsor" button to support us through YouTube itself. Thank you! Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous
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How tall can a tree grow? - Valentin Hammoudi

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What makes a tree grow tall? And do trees ever stop growing? Explore how photosynthesis and gravity can affect and limit the height of trees. -- Reaching heights of over 100 meters, Californian sequoias tower over Earth’s other 60,000 tree species. But ev
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See Hummingbirds Fly, Shake, Drink in Amazing Slow Motion | National Geographic

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They move so fast that human eyes see only a hovering spot of color, a blur of wings. But when frozen in time by high-speed cameras, hummingbirds yield their secrets. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographi
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The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright

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Where on Earth did life begin? Explore the hydrothermal vents in Earths crust as simple compounds gave way to complex life. --Billions of years ago, simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. At the time
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How Do Trees Survive Winter?

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This video sponsored by our Subbable supporter NIL: http://www.youtube.com/TheNilFacts And thanks to Subbable supporter Raed Massoud for helping make MinuteEarth possible! You can support MinuteEarth on Subbable too! - https://subbable.com/minuteearth Hum
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How did teeth evolve? - Peter S. Ungar

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-teeth-evolve-peter-s-ungar You may take them for granted, but your teeth are a marvel. They break up all your food over the course of your life,
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How We Eradicated Cattle Plague

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As a species, we’re getting better at preventing viral diseases. But eradication or, eliminating them completely is much harder. So how did we eradicate the Cattle Plague? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: h
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The Incredible Tech Inside California's Most Famous Aquarium (360 Video)

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We visited Monterey Bay Aquarium to learn about ocean conservation! Swim alongside their incredible sea life in this VR video. Made in partnership with Toyota: http://www.toyota.com/priusprime/ Special thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for making this e
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Top 10 Man-Made Things You Totally Thought Were 'Natural'

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Most of us seek out naturally made products, foods and wonders but some of them looked totally different. Here are some mind-blowing facts about things you may have assumed to be natural. Subscribe for more! ► http://bit.ly/BeAmazedSubscribe ◄ Stay update
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How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?

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Coral bleaching is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. But it's too early for obituaries. Start your Audible 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/vox Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: https://www.eposters.net/pdfs/th
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This $8 Trillion Coronavirus Mistake Could Kill 100%, w Stephen Fry. AI Is Watching.

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Experts warned that a pandemic was inevitable. Preparing would have cost the US around $1billion. Instead, it will now cost $8 trillion, and over 200,000 deaths. We explore the greatest existential threats - AI, nuclear and biological - and how coronaviru
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Cities Are Forcing Animals To Evolve Faster Than Normal

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Scientists found that evolution takes at least a million years, but that's without human intervention. Are we making animals evolve faster? Is It Possible For Evolution To Reverse? - https://youtu.be/aEdzMM8WxiE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - ht
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These animals can hear everything - Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard

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Explore the extraordinary auditory adaptations in the animal kingdom, and find out which creature has the best hearing.--The world is always abuzz with sounds, many of which human ears simply cant hear. However, other species have extraordinary adaptation
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When Hobbits Were Real

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Thanks to Raycon wireless earphones for supporting PBS. Go to http://buyraycon.com/eons to learn more.Subscribe to Sound Field: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvMLMyKPomE6kTTL9Kv8IwwIts discoverers named it Homo floresiensis, but its often called the ho
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The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman

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Explore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land. --We think of fish as completely aquatic animals. But there are actually hundreds of fish species that are amphibious, meaning that they posse
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Shark devours wall of mullets - Seven Worlds, One Planet | BBC Earth

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Subscribe and to the BBC https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSubWatch the BBC first on iPlayer https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home Blacktip sharks, pelicans and tarpon feast on millions of grey mullet as the fish migrate along the coast of Florida. More than any other conti
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Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Thought!

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Your ancestral history might be a lot more interesting than you think. Here's what makes us human... and part Neanderthal. Could Neanderthals Talk Like Us? - http://bit.ly/28Lf8uP Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: N
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Weird and Wonderful: This little siphonophore has a big impact on deep-sea food webs

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Siphonophores (pronounced sigh-fawn-oh-fours) are delicate drifters made up of specialized segments that work together as one. These animals are like living commuter trains. Pulsing bells up front pull a long chain of segments specialized for feeding, def
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How Many Friends Do You Really Need?

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A new study reveals the major difference between people who need friends and people who don’t, but can people really live without friends? Dr. Sapna Parikh joins us to discuss! Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG The Scient
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Why Fish Can Drink Salt Water And We Can’t

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When we drink saltwater it can kill us, yet our oceans are teeming with life. Why can some species survive in saltwater while others can’t? Why Can’t Some Birds Fly? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1UFLfQM Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1m
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The Oldest Living Things In The World

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Crazy Facts That Will Shatter Your Concept Of Time!

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Facts that will change your perception of time! These are the surprising facts that you wont believe and crazy facts that will shatter your concept of time!7. Moon Landing Before Wheeled SuitcasesMaybe you've heard the phrase, "We can put a man on the moo
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What's in Conditioner? | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 8)

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Conditioner: It makes your hair silky, smooth, and it’s a lot like … fat. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all episodes of Ingredients here: http://bit.ly/WatchIngredients ➡ New episodes every Thursday ➡ Get updates and tweet episode ide
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Life in the Redwoods | Surprising Animals of the Redwood Forest

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Jessi and Squeaks are learning more about the redwoods, and all the different animals that live in the different layers!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a quest
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Should You Let A Dog Lick Your Face?

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Canine and human mouths are bacterial ecosystems, but can they harm one another? Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►►http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Can You Get Ebola From A Dog?►►►►http://bit.ly/210ddFN Read More: Man's Best Germs: Does Your Dog Influence
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TIL: Whale Poop Freshens Our Air | Today I Learned

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The ocean produces at least 50 percent of the Earth’s oxygen, and strangely enough, whale poop is the fuel that helps keep our oceans alive. In this episode of Today I Learned, Asha de Vos tell us why we should all say thanks to whales and their poop. ➡ S
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What Makes Gum Chewy? | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 5)

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What makes gum stay chewy for so long? ALL THE THINGS. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get updates and tweet episode ideas @georgezaidan ➡ New episodes every Thursday ➡ Watch all episodes of Ingredients here: http://bit.ly/WatchIngredients Ab
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Climate Change-Resilient Corals Grow Up to 50x Faster Using This Natural Healing Process

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In this video, we share how coral reef restoration can be transformed by using a nature-inspired healing process that helps climate change-resilient corals grow up to 50x faster. The planet has lost more than half of its living coral since 1950, a result
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Top 10 Most Bizarre Deep Sea Creatures Ever Discovered

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Deep Sea Creatures are as bizarre as creatures get. From angler fish to giant squid, here are some of the weirdest bizarre deep sea creatures caught on tape. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/JyGcTt https://goo.gl
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How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Both North and South America have their own species of marsupial, the opossum, but how they got so far away from their Australian
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Echolocation: Seeing with Sound! | Senses | SciShow Kids

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

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The gut microbiome are the trillions of microorganisms primarily bacteria, but also fungi, viruses and protists that live inside your digestive system. Scientists are discovering that these microbes are vital for us to live healthy lives. They help us dig
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The rise of the planet of the trilobites - Nigel Hughes

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Discover the creatures known as trilobites, one of Earths most successful early animals, and find out what led to their extinction.--Prevailing for around 270 million years and encompassing more than 20,000 distinct species, trilobites are some of the mos
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Should We Grow Human Organs In Pigs?

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An amazing new technology will let scientists grow new kidneys for patients using their own stem cells inside of pigs. To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/r/minuteearth2 Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/M
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An Asteroid Didn’t Kill the Dinosaurs, Here’s a New Theory About What Did

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A new scientific model has discovered what actually happened to the earth after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs. What Color Were Dinosaurs... Really? - https://youtu.be/zQPEiEluNgw Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1P
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Why do you get a fever when you're sick? - Christian Moro

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Discover what happens in your body when you have a fever and why its role in our immune response remains a mystery to scientists. --There are many mysteries around fever, but we do know that all mammals, some birds and even a few invertebrate and plant sp
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Meet 3 Peculiar Penguins

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When you think of penguins, you probably think of the kinds you’ve seen in cartoons and movies. But there are at least 18 different kinds of penguins, including some that are tiny, some that live in hot places, and even some that spend time in the woods!
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Apparently tree FINGERPRINTS are a thing

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Thanks to the ASCEND project for partnering with us on this video!Every species on Earth has a fingerprint - whether or not they have fingers at all. LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Spectr
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How Much Plastic Do You Eat? #OurBluePlanet | Earth Lab

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If you eat seafood are you eating plastic? Greg Foot visits Exeter University to find out what evidence there is of plastics winding up inside marine species found on menus and in supermarkets #OurBluePlanet. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating sc
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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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The Surprising Origin of Thanksgiving Foods

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I’m thankful for science. And also pie. SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Tweet this video ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBStgvng2 Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBStgvngFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Want to wear your love for science? We’ve got merch: http://df
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Some Elements can be Liquid and Solid at the Same Time | SciShow News

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Skillshare is offering SciShow viewers two months of unlimited access to Skillshare for free! Try it here: https://skl.sh/scishow-14 Some elements can basically be liquids and solids at the same time, which is a whole new state of matter, and scientists h
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Puke, poop and tiny cockroaches: How the leafcutter ant queen runs her farm - Charles Wallace

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Take a look inside the leafcutter ant colony as a queen begins her reign and the ants work to sustain their supply of fungus.--In a Texas clearing, an ancient tale that ties four species together is unfurling. The first involved is a soon-to-be queen leaf
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The Ingenious Ways Plants Defend Themselves

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A new study has found that when certain plants are damaged, they can emit a chemical to ward off insects. They can even team up with other plants to keep pests away! 5 Weird Ways Plants Can Eat Animals - https://youtu.be/6j8IFHaHYFY Sign Up For The Seeker
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The sharks that hunt in forests - Luka Seamus Wright

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Discover the unique adaptations of marine forests, the ecosystems that provide food and shelter for sharks and diverse coastal species.--Forests dont usually come to mind as a habitat for sharks. But marine forests provide a home for 35% of the worlds sha
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Bats: Guardians Of The Night

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Watch this if you're scared of snakes - Andrew Whitworth

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Travel around the world to visit some of natures most incredible snakes: vipers, and find out which are the most dangerous.--As of 2021, there are 368 species of viper worldwide. The name comes from the term viviparity, which means giving birth to live yo
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512 Years Old Shark - Oldest Shark In The World

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Hey there, have you ever heard of a shark that's older than Shakespeare? Well, researchers have just discovered an ancient shark in the North Atlantic that is believed to be a whopping 512 years old! Yes, you heard that right. This could possibly make it
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A Lot About Axolotls! | SciShow Kids

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Axolotls are amazing pets! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn about why axolotls have feathery gills and live in water, and how to protect their natural habitat.Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Teachers and parents: scroll down to ch
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Musics power over your brain, explained | Michael Spitzer

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Humans are musical animals 4 million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, 40,000 years of music explained in 8
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Would you raise the baby that ate your siblings? - Francesca Barbero

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Explore how the offspring of parasitic butterflies trick their way into ant colonies for food and protection.--You might not guess it, but Alcon blue butterflies are just one of over 200 parasitic butterfly species, all of which target ants. And their off
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The Science Of HIV/AIDS

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What is it, and are we close to a cure? SHARE on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1NalHm8 & Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1MTLpMp Get a FREE Audible Trial: http://audible.com/asap Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown SUBSCRIBE for more (it's free!)
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5 Giant Ice Age Animals | Natural History for Kids

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12,000 years ago, the earth was very different, and so were some of the animals living on it! Here are 5 giants creatures you might have seen back then. ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patr
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Shaving Foam | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 3)

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What gives shaving foam its lathery goodness? EXPLOSIVES!!! Just kidding. (Sort of.) ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get updates and tweet episode ideas @georgezaidan ➡ New episodes every Thursday About Ingredients: Join MIT-trained chemist a
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Why Its HARD To Bring A New Apple To Market

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Fruit trees are unpredictable and grow slowly, and consumer tastes are fickle, so successful new varieties of fruit are rare.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons htt
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The Earth Is Running Out of Sand and It Could Cause a Global Crisis

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Much of the world’s construction is reliant on sand, and we’re running out of it. What could that mean next? Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature - https://youtu.be/-OPGQ9EhDZM Read More: Construction: limit China's sand mining http
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How Long Can We Live?

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Try Squarespace for free: https://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth The human lifespan might be limited, in part, because natural selection just stops working late in life. Thanks to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube sp
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What If You Only Drank Energy Drinks?

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What happens when you put too much caffeine in your body? Download our podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2s28yeE Or search "Sidenote" wherever you get your podcasts! Special thanks to The Domestic Geek! https://bit.ly/2LIUbE6 Created by: Mitchell Moffit
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These Engineers Want to 3D Print an Entire Rocket in 60 Days

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This team of engineers is using one of the world's largest 3D metal printers to build rockets, and it could shake up the space industry as we know it.Watch more Focal Point! | https://bit.ly/2WwOqyh Read More:Aerospace startup making 3D-printed rockets no
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♪ Why Are Dogs "Man's Best Friend"? | EVERY SINGLE THING

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Dogs are definitely 'man's best friend', but why?? How did dogs become our closest pet friends?? LYRICS: They’re in our homes, they’re on the bed. They’re mixed, or fixed, or purist bred. They’re cute, they’re strong, and past widespread. What lead to the
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50+ Awesome Animal Facts I Googled All Night

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Ever gotten close enough to a squirrel to get a good look at its mouth? If you have, you probably noticed their oddly bright orange teeth! Squirrels have orange teeth because they're covered in a special tough enamel. It lets the critters gnaw on hard nut
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Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett

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Explore how the technology of gene drives could lead to the eradication of mosquitoes and what that could mean for our ecosystems.--Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths every year than any other animal, but very few of the 3,500 mosquito speci
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These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Night Long | Deep Look

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As the sun sets, hordes of tiny crustaceans called beach hoppers also known as sand hoppers emerge from underground burrows to frolic and feast. They eat so much decaying seaweed and other beach wrack that by morning all thats left are ghostly outlines in
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SCIENCE WARS - Acapella Parody

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Cetaceans, the Giants of the Open Ocean

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The wonderful world of whales and dolphins. Below the waves lies a world of giants. Out in the open ocean, whales and dolphins are well-suited for to a life of wandering, traversing thousands of miles each year in search of krill blooms or breeding ground
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Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea - Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney

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

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons The tools made by our human ancestors may not seem like much when you compare them to the screen you’re looking at right now but their creation represents a pivotal moment in the origin of technol
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Why Can Newborn Animals Walk But We Can't?

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A baby's 'first steps' are considered a milestone. But why do infants take months to walk when other newborn species can in one day? The Mysterious Way Spiders Can Walk On Walls And Why You Can't - http://bit.ly/2aGuN0d Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter H
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The Insane Evolution of: Flight

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The Two Viruses That Weve Had For Millions of Years

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Theres one kind of herpesvirus thats specific to one species of primate, and each virus split off from the herpesvirus family tree when the primate split off from its own tree. But of course, humans are a special kind of primate.Here are the two studies w
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What Is The Science Behind Polls?

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Why shouldn't we always trust polls? Trace tackles this question here. Are We The Only Species That Votes? - https://youtu.be/-XOis9RTROs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: The National Council on Public Polls (NCPP)
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Why So Many Fast Food Logos Are One Color

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McDonald's. Arby's. Wendy's. Burger King. Jack in the Box. In-N-Out and more all use the color red heavily in their logos, why? The answer goes back thousands of years. Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gaming, sci
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When We Tamed Fire

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Our new shirt! https://store.dftba.com/products/eons-pocket-shirt The Best-Of Nature League: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZftFO1i4jNijeKInnCZXTYg9l3HVlbXl The ability to make and use fire has fundamentally changed the arc of our evolution. The
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The World's Deadliest Venom Could Save Your Life

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Some animals produce venom that is lethal to both their prey and to humans, but scientists are finding ways to use these compounds as medicine. The Evolutionary Advantage Of Swallowing Food Whole - https://youtu.be/PQ7-VAWUsNs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsl
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Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy

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Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Writer: Peter Reich Script Editor: Kate Yoshi
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8 Incredible Deep Sea Oddities!

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Joe's proposed SXSW panel is "Science on YouTube: Where the Smart Kids Are". Vote for it before 9/4! http://vid.io/xqTj Check out #BigBlueLive! http://pbs.org/bigbluelive Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSdeep Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSdeepFB ↓ More info
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How To Take The Ideal Nap And Avoid Bad Sleep

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Sleep expert Matthew Walker explains how naps can negatively impact your body. Following is a transcript of the video. Matthew Walker: My name is Matthew Walker. I am a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California Berkeley and
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Pygmy Seahorses: Masters of Camouflage | Deep Look

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Tiny and delicate, pygmy seahorses survive by attaching to vibrant corals where they become nearly invisible to both predators and researchers. Now, biologists at the California Academy of Sciences have successfully bred them in captivity for the first ti
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Coneheads, egg stacks and anteater attacks: The reign of a termite queen - Barbara L. Thorne

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Take a look inside the conehead termite colony as a queen begins her reign as one of the longest living insects in the animal kingdom.--A single determined termite braves countless threats to participate in the only flight of her lifetime. She evades the
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5 Amazing Animals!

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It’s Valentine’s Day, and Jessi and Squeaks got Valentines from their awesome animal friends all over the world! Hang out with them as they read some silly Valentine poems and learn about the animals that sent them! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want t
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Can We Perform Surgery in Space?

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Dr. George Pantalos and his team pioneer futuristic surgical tools for operations on astronauts and test them on NASA's zero-gravity plane. Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous moments with scientists working in the field, as they explain f
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The Ruin And Rise Of Monterey Bay

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When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean

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Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/eons The best evidence we have suggests that, while Caviomorpha originated in South America, they came from ancestors in Africa, over 40 million years ago. So how did they get there? Thanks to Ceri Thomas for the
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We’re Closer to Unravelling the Mysterious Evolution of the T. Rex

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In its prime, the Tyrannosaurs rex was the apex predator of the world over 65 million years ago, but how did it get so big, so fast? Here are the latest discoveries we have about this colossal beast. How Did Roboticists Get This Ancient Fossil To Walk? -
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What Is The Most Dangerous Sport In The World?

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Sports can be deadly - what is the most dangerous sport?! Subscribe, it's free! http://bit.ly/asapsci Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Tharsan Kana, Rachel Salt, Mitch Moffit & Greg Brown Illustrated by: Max Simmons Edited by: Sel
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A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals - Gilad Bino

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Trace a year in the life of a platypus, and explore how the animals unique adaptations ensure its survival.--Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers an
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The invisible universe, from supernova to black holes with Matthew Bothwell

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How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/t8VUHQneRtcMatthew's book 'The Invis
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The Reign of the Hell Ants

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This ancient species had the same six legs and segmented body that wed recognize from an ant today. But it also had a huge, scythe-like jaw and a horn coming out of its head. This bizarre predator belonged to a group known as hell ants. But theyre gone no
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Where Did We Come From?

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Ready to untangle the branches of the human family tree? Part 1 of our special series on Human Ancestry. Watch it all: http://bit.ly/OKTBSHuman ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ In part 1 of our special series on human ancestry, we tour through our famil
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What Is 'Ranch' Flavor?

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A plumber in Alaska invented a bizarre condiment that launched a multimillion dollar industry, and today ranch is the most popular salad dressing in the US. But what exactly is this stuff? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/
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What If All The World’s Coral Reefs Disappeared?

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Earth is currently facing the worst bleaching of coral reefs ever known in history, but what would happen if all the coral reefs died off? We've already lost 50% of the world's coral, and we're at risk of losing even more. If the world lost all its coral
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Think You Know Whats Inside a Camels Hump? THINK AGAIN?

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A camels hump weighs roughly 35 kilograms. So what exactly is in a camel's hump? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comThere are three types of camels: the Dromedary, which has one hump, and the Bactria
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The Surprising Thing You Never Knew About Cheetos

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Cheetos have been called "one of the most marvelously constructed foods on the planet" and even if that is hyperbole, there's no denying that this snack food is incredibly popular. There's quite a bit of science and some interesting history behind this ch
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How Can We Wipe Out ALL Of The Mosquitoes?

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Is there an effective and safe way to get rid of mosquitoes? Watch more: How clean is YOUR drinking water? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rao-PRJ57kQ&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=8&t=0sSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your e
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The goose that conquered America

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The Canada goose is a nuisance. But you might not realize how it got that way.Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/vox or text VOX to 500-500Become a Video Lab
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A remarkable new sighting: Dragonfish lurk in the dark depths

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During a recent expedition aboard our research vessel Western Flyer, MBARIs science team encountered a beautifully bronze deep-sea dragon. Meet the highfin dragonfish, Bathophilus flemingi. They captured the sighting in stunning ultra high-definititon 4K
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This Is How Your DNA Made You

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DNA is the genetic instructions that tell your body where to put each finger and how to orient the heart, but how does this process work on a cellular level? In this episode, Patrick breaks down each step of the process and explains how you end up as you
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These Scientists Chase Volcanic Eruptions Because We’re So Bad at Predicting Them

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Jess Phoenix has traveled all over the world to study volcanic eruptions and help make crucial predictions. What is it like stand at the rim of an active volcano and peer into the heart of our planet? Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous mo
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Should You Actually Drink Your Own Pee To Survive?

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Many survivalists have cited urine as a great way to avoid being dehydrated in extreme situations but that isn't completely true. Despite being composed of almost 95% water, pee still has waste and trace amounts of bacteria that could make a bad situation
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This Is What Makes Crocodile Jaws So Deadly

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Crocodiles have more than 60 teeth, but they don't chew their food sometimes they have to perform a death roll. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comThe crocodilian group is hundreds of millions of yea
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TIMELAPSE OF THE FUTURE: A Journey to the End of Time (4K)

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Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodysheep | Get the soundtrack: https://bit.ly/2HKl9fi | How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, to discover what the fate
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Why Apple Pie Isn't American

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Join our Reddit AskScience discussion at https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6d3a4b/discussion_minuteearths_newest_video_on_the/ Buy the map & T-shirts at our store: http://dftba.com/MinuteEarth Our diets are more global than we realize, because
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Why Is Bird Poop White?

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Bird poop: It’s the bane of cars, statues, awnings and occasional hapless pedestrians across the world. But what is this stuff anyway? Why does it look so unnatural? Why is it white? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/
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Why People Hate Hyenas

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Get your NEW MinuteEarth merch! Sticker packs and T-shirts on sale at https://dftba.com/minuteearth.Throughout history and around the world, most people dislike hyenas. But why?Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our
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A Brief History Of Life: Rise Of The Humans

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With the non-avian dinosaurs extinct, it was time for mammals to take over. Finally, in the tiniest sliver of the history of life, humans emerge. A Brief History of Life Part 1: https://youtu.be/7HiFxKK2yjU Part 2: https://youtu.be/kBUNR10wvhw Part 3: htt
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The Unique Biology of Cephalopods

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Cephalopods exhibit some incredible features. Out of all 8,000 living species of marine invertebrates in the oceans, by far the largest, most deadly and most intelligent are the cephalopods. A class of highly developed mollusks that includes octopuses, sq
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Are Viruses Alive? - with Carl Zimmer

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Are viruses alive or are they lifeless packages of protein and nucleic acid? Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/-LUQTjdHYNo Carl's book "Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive" is available now - https://geni.us/zimmer Countless scientists
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How Lucid Dreaming Works

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You may have heard of lucid dreaming, the type of dream where the dreamer is aware of dreaming. Is lucid dreaming a real phenomenon? Sleep expert Matthew Walker explains how much we know about lucid dreams so far. Following is a transcript of the video. J
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The Crabs Are Coming

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We made this video in partnership with the Bik Lab at University of Georgia and the National Science Foundation.As the waters warm in the deep sea around Antarctica, ecosystem-crushing crabs are able to live closer and closer to the continent.LEARN MORE**
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From the Ground to the Sky: The Layers of the Redwood Forest

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There's all sorts of life in the Redwood forest, but not just in the ground, different animals live in all layers of the Redwoods!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you ha
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Toothpaste | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 1)

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Ancient toothpaste used stuff like rocks and bones -- and modern toothpaste isn’t all that different. Watch as chemist George Zaidan tries to create his own homemade toothpaste. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all episodes of Ingr
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Why Is Florida Releasing 750 Million GMO Mosquitoes?

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The U.S. EPA recently gave the green light to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. Why are they doing this, and what are the potential risks? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http:
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Can Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change? #OursToLose

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This episode is brought to you by Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBScoral Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBScoralFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ We can’t afford to wait any longer to act on climate change. Check out #OursToLose
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Why Lice Are So Hard To Kill

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Lice can be hard to get rid of. In fact, head lice are now resistant to many over-the-counter treatments. Turns out, lice are a problem humans have been itching to fix for over 7 million years. Lice are small, tricky to spot, and can even hold their breat
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Could Piranhas Really Turn You Into a Skeleton in a Matter of Minutes?

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→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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Owl Eyes Are Shaped Like Tubes, Here's Why

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Owl eyes are specially designed for the dark to spot prey from afar. Here's how they see behind themselves and what makes their eyes so powerful. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comThe bigger the eye
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When Whales Walked

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We know whales as graceful giants bound to the sea. But what if we told you there was actually a time when whales could walk. Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/x0Hi30egd4K Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital St
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10 Recent Science Discoveries That Blew Our Minds

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Welcome to Top10Archive! Science is an ever-expanding field with discoveries being made more frequently than any of us may realize. While some may work as simple watercooler conversation in labs, other findings, like the 10 compiled in this installment, a
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SEA LIFE SYDNEY AQUARIUM Family Fun Activities for Kids Evren Adventures ToysReview

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SYDNEY SEA LIFE AQUARIUM Family Outdoor Activities for Kids Evren Adventures. We took Evren for the first time visiting the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. It was found in 1988 and represent more than 700 species and thousands of fish and freshwater habitats wi
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Why Most Rain Never Reaches The Ground

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Less than half of the rain that falls from a cloud makes it all the way to the ground – because a lot evaporates while falling or after landing in treetops. Thanks to Georgia Southern University for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our supporters on
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The Fly That Lays Eggs in Toad Nostrils

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We were probably all told to quit picking our noses at one point, and by most standards, this is good advice. But if you were a toad, it might come in handy to scratch away blowfly eggs.Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't WalkSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's ca
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Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump? | Deep Look

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To find its place in the shade! Each hollowed-out seed is home to a head-banging moth larva, just trying to survive the harsh Sonoran Desert sun.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt Please join our community on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dee
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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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Dinosaur Parasites!

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Even the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ Common Avian Infection Plagued the Tyrant Dinos
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We've Got Ants In Our Plants!

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What is this? A forest for ANTS?! Deep Look: https://youtu.be/fguo3HvWjb0 Tweet this video ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSplAnts Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSplAntsFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Want to wear your love for science? We’ve got merch: http://df
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What If Whales Got Their Legs Back?

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Whales!? With legs!? It was more common than you think!Watch more: Could You Engineer Yourself To Live Underwater? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYJ_Es9YMmY&t=24s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: https://cr
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The Amazing Adaptations of Cave Animals! | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Mister Brown and Squeaks are visiting Sam the Bat's family in their cave! Now, animals that live in caves are pretty special. Since caves are real
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How Fish Get Away With Being Colorful

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Coral reef fish get away with being colorful thanks to a weird quirk of underwater optics. LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Visual resolution: the ability to see fine spatial detailSUPPORT
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Why Do My Dogs Paws Smell Like Fritos?

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Do your dogs paws smell like Fritos? This week we explore why. #fritopaws #cornchippaws #cheetopaws #dogpawsYou might also like:Why Do Wet Dogs Stink? + Other Canine Chemistryhttps://youtu.be/X9AozZLZnCU Worlds Deadliest (& Cutest) Animalshttps://youtu.be
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This Is Why Birds Are So Affected by Oil Spills

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It takes a bit more than just soap and water to save a bird that has been in an oil spill, but the experts at International Bird Rescue are more than up for the challenge. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more ReWild! http://bit.ly
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Why Do We Have Blood Types?

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A, B, AB, O: What exactly do the different blood types mean and how are they inherited? When it comes to understanding blood types, Patricks got you covered. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANplaylist
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This Is How Your Body Builds Immunity

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We encounter bacteria, viruses and parasites all the time, but how exactly does our immune system kill these dangerous pathogens? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANplaylist Visit our shop at http://sho
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SALTO - Berkeley's leaping robot

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Roboticists at UC Berkeley have designed a small robot that can leap into the air and then spring off a wall, or perform multiple vertical jumps in a row, resulting in the highest robotic vertical jumping agility ever recorded. The agility of the robot op
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Dogs vs Cats: The Diversity Paradox

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To make our work paw-sible, join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/MinuteEarth!Different dogs look incredibly different - but that doesn't mean they are necessarily more diverse. LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googlin
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Will Robots Make Us More Human?

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When Time Became History - The Human Era

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Get your Human Era Calendar for the year 12,021 here: https://kgs.link/12021For the fifth time, we present to you the Human Era Calendar for the year 12,021 this time it is all about the journey of humanity, beginning tens of thousands of years ago, leadi
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How To Signal Aliens | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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Want to ask some sort of crazy question about Space?: Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime Let us know what topics you want to le
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These Hairworms Eat a Cricket Alive and Control Its Mind | Deep Look

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Support Deep Look on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook A baby hairworm hitches a ride inside a cricket, feasting on its fat until the coiled-up parasite is ready to burst out. Then it hijacks the cricket's mind and compels it to head to water for
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Bacteria Could Someday Power Our Cell Phones

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription.Unlike most living things, there are species of bacteria that can harness electrons directly and even shuttle them around from plac
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The Two People We're All Related To

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Check out Two Cents: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8w_A8p8P1HWI3k6PR5Z6w Due to an odd quirk of genetics and some unique evolutionary circumstances, two humans who lived at different times in the distant past managed to pass on a very small fraction
This Bee Builds Sandcastles at the Beach | Deep Look

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It might seem peculiar to see bees at the beach. But the bumblebee-mimic digger bee (Anthophora bomboides stanfordiana) makes its home at beaches in Northern California and Oregon. Once theyve mated, the females spend the spring digging their nests into s
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One-Touch Healing Device -- Mind Blow #113

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMRead The Goalkeepers Report: http://gates.ly/2fb6CNHSpecial thanks to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for supporting this episode.Mind Blow features
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What Has No Brain And the Ability To Self-Heal?!

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With its ability to self-heal and farm bacterial crops, slime mold is challenging everything we know about intelligent life. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://sh
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Scientists Just Captured This Rare Giant Squid Footage, Here's How

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Scientists know more about the surface of Mars than the largely unexplored deep sea, but new deep sea robots could offer a further glimpse of life in the Twilight Zone. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/E
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I went to space and discovered an enormous lie | Ron Garan

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What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever heres what it taught him. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Neil deGrasse Tyson: 3 mind-blowing space facts
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Space Volcanoes - Shelf Life 360

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Here on Earth, volcanic eruptions are dramatic manifestations of our dynamic planet. Elsewhere in our solar system, awe-inspiring extraterrestrial volcanoes—both active and extinct—provide clues to planetary formation and hints of how life may
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Decoded: How much do you really know about viruses?

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These sometimes deadly packets of genetic information are more numerous in number than the stars in the cosmos. Viruses are tiny infectious agents that dominate much of the microscopic world.Theyre incredibly abundant. There are more viruses in a single d
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The Amazon Rainforest Doesn't Produce 20% of Our Oxygen, Here's Why

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Contrary to popular belief, the Amazon forest doesnt provide Earth with 20% of its oxygen supply. So how exactly do the fires currently destroying Earth's largest remaining rainforest affect us? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch mor
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SPIKED by a Sea Urchin?

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Please SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/BWchannel Tour Tickets on Sale! - http://bit.ly/bravetickets Buy Coyote’s Book - http://bit.ly/BOOKbraveadventures Watch More - http://bit.ly/OLgoldticket On this episode of Beyond the Tide, Coyote and the crew go tide poo
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The Amazon Rainforest Could Become A Savannah Within 15 Years, Here's How

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New research suggests that if the current rate of deforestation continues, the Amazon rainforest could transform into a savannah within 15 years. Do we have time to stop it? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bi
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How Close Are We to Immortality?

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Researchers are working to get to the bottom of longevity, unlocking the secrets to extending our lifespans well into our 100s... and beyond. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist Follo
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How Climate Change Causes Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It

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As the climate has heated over the last century, species extinction has rapidly accelerated. However, protecting biodiversity can help us mitigate and adapt to climate change.Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/AtveK2rIFSIFrom increased forest fires to rising
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Everything We Know About Dinosaur Evolution Just Changed, Here's Why

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While it's been known that dinosaurs had feathers, the question of when feathers evolved is longstanding in the paleontological community. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistIn 2019, scient
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A Guide To Navigating the Stars Without a Smartphone

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What happens when youre lost and you dont have your phone or any recognizable landmarks to give you directions? Well, you look up at the stars. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com Catch up on Constel
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How This Bizarre Virus Killed 500 Million People

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Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-smallpox/This video was made possible through a grant by Open Philanthropy.Check out '500 Million, But Not A Single One More' by Rational Animations here: https://youtu.be/ljmifo4Klss?si=uo5
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Why Does Your Cat's Tongue Feel Like Sandpaper? | Deep Look

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It's not vanity. For cats, staying clean is a matter of life and death. And their tongue, specially equipped for the job, is just one of the things that makes cats such successful predators. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ultr
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IT'S ALIVE! Pac-Man of the Sea?

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Making a Guitar | Handcrafted Woodworking | Où se trouve: Greenfield Guitars

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Making Acoustic Steel-string Guitars Did you enjoy this video? Please rate and leave a comment for us! (｡◕‿‿◕｡) Sign up to our newsletter for web series updates and future giveaway contests: http://eepurl.com/bLFBXP Meet Michael Greenfield, a musician who
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Farming Metal From Plants Could Be the Future of Sustainable Tech

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There are plants that ooze metaland were farming them. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com Hyperaccumulators are plants that have evolved to absorb
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Rare Footage Of Extinct Animals

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I dare you to watch this and not get the feels. Rare and moving footage of six extinct animals taken before they were wiped out. It also features an eye watering list of every animal that has gone extinct since 1900. 1. Heath Hen - Extinct 1932 Heath hens
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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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Why We Sucked At Counting Fish (Until Now)

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Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. A new fish counting method has revealed there are ten times more fish in the sea than we previously thought.* *But unfortunately, this doesn't mean we're not overfishing. If you liked
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Meet the Dust Mites, Tiny Roommates That Feast On Your Skin | Deep Look

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You may think that you've got the house to yourself, but chances are you have about 100 different types of animals living with you. Many of them are harmless, but a few can be dangerous in ways you wouldn't expect. New research explores exactly whom you s
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What Makes Owls So Quiet and So Deadly? | Deep Look

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It's stealth, not speed that makes owls such exceptional hunters. Zoom way in on their phenomenal feathers to see what makes them whisper-quiet. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED
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Yellowjackets Roll Tiny Meatballs For The Babies | Deep Look

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Why is that yellowjacket crashing your BBQ? Well, she wants what you're having: burgers, hot dogs, fish and turkey. But she doesn't eat them herself. Her nest's larvae need that protein to develop. So she carves up your dinner and makes teeny-tiny meatbal
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Why Does Milk Curdle When It Goes Bad?

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Most foods fall apart when they go bad - so why does milk clump together? The answer is bacterial poop, and Lauren can explain. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/yogurt2.htm Share on Facebook:
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Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails

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Almost all mammals with prehensile tails live in the neotropics because the forest is different there. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : _________
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The hidden world of animal senses with Ed Yong

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Join acclaimed science journalist Ed Yong as he explores the world as it is truly perceived by other animals, from sniffing dogs to echolocating bats. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/oAutGPYfdsgEd's book "An Immense World: A journey through the anima
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Whack! Jab! Crack! It's a Blackback Land Crab Smackdown | Deep Look

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It's an all-out brawl for prime beach real estate! These Caribbean crabs will tear each other limb from limb to get the best burrow. Luckily, they molt and regrow lost legs in a matter of weeks, and live to fight another day. You can learn more about Curi
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The Last Human A Glimpse Into The Far Future

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Because of the potential size of the future, the most important thing about our actions today might be their impact on future generations. This simple-sounding idea has some surprising moral implications: https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagt-last-humanSource
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Why Sewers Around the World Keep Overflowing

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Find out more about our sewers from the In Deep podcast at https://www.indeep.org.The old combined sewer systems of many major cities are no match for modern storms and impermeable surfaces.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/Minute
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AMAZING NATURE SOUNDS BY HUMAN VOICE by Snow Raven (OLOX)

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For private one-on-one ONLINE LESSONS with Snow Raven https://www.instagram.com/8snowraven8/ please send your request to oloxbooking@gmail.com - YOUR UNIQUE VOICE Learn how to open up your unique voice, your inner singer achieving the ancient techniques (
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What Dinosaurs ACTUALLY Looked Like?

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Why Poor Places Are More Diverse

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Thanks to The Kwongan Foundation at the University of Western Australia for supporting this video: http://www.plants.uwa.edu.au/alumni/kwongan MinuteEarth is now on Patreon! Please support us at: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth And subscribe! - http://
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The Biggest Organism On Earth

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Thanks to ScienceAlert for support - http://www.facebook.com/sciencealert And thanks to the following Subbable supporters; they make MinuteEarth a reality! Mike Ledermueller David Smith @JGregory808 - http://jgregory808.tumblr.com/ Myndert Papenhuyzen @WY
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The Great Snake Debate

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90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what’s even stranger: we’re not at all sure where it came from. Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtub
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Nature's Mood Rings: How Chameleons Really Change Color | Deep Look

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Chameleons don't change color to match their environment; it’s just the opposite. How do they do it? By manipulating tiny crystals in their skin. Now, UC Berkeley researchers are on a quest to create synthetic chameleon skin inspired by these reptiles’ un
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Could Life Evolve Inside Stars?

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Take the PBS Digital Studios annual survey: http://to.pbs.org/2020surveyOne of the most bizarre proposals for life not as we know it doesnt even use atoms. It proposes that fundamental kinks and defects in the fabric of the universe - cosmic strings beade
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How Sloths Went From the Seas to the Trees

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The story of sloths is one of astounding ecological variability, with some foraging in the seas, others living underground, and others still hiding from predators in towering cliffs. So why are their only living relatives in the trees? Thanks to Ceri Thom
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Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse?

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! https://twin-cities.umn.edu/Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's why.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube member
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These Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and Conquer | Deep Look

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Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They're referred to as plant-animals'' because they've got a partnership with photosynthetic algae that live inside of them. But this acoel's real superpower is its ability to regenerate an
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What If We Do Find Aliens?

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We've been so busy wondering how we'll find aliens that we never stopped to consider what we'll do if we actually encounter them. How does an alien discovery get communicated to the media? Who's responsible to craft a response? References: http://www.seti
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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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Archerfish Says..."I Spit in Your Face!" | Deep Look

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The archerfish hunts by spitting water at terrestrial targets with weapon-like precision, and can even tell human faces apart. Is this fish smarter than it looks? SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ultra-HD (4K) short video series
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From the Cambrian Explosion to the Great Dying

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You can go to https://Audible.com/Eons or text “Eons” to 500-500 to get started today with your 30-day trial membership with a free audiobook The first era of our current eon, the Paleozoic Era, is probably the most deceptively fascinating time in Earth’s
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What the Earth Went Through Before Humans Appeared

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What did the Earth look like 4.6 billion years ago? Nope, it wasn't the fancy blue and green ball youre used to. It was more like a giant rock covered in molten lava and constantly bombarded by comets and asteroids. There was no sign of life here yet noth
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Why Don't Electric Eels Shock Themselves?

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Check out @MinutoDaTerra and join our Patreon community at https://patreon.com/minuteearth. (Links to other language channels down in the description)Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themse
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What Causes a Heart Attack?

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What is the leading cause of heart attacks worldwide? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more SICK | http://bit.ly/SICKplaylistAtherosclerosis. Thats athero, which talks about the vessels in our heart, plus sclerosis, which means fib
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Top 10 Amazing Animals With Real Super Powers

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Why Wolves Don't Chirp

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Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth/Sounds that animals make can be really different, and it turns out that there's a reason why some species communicate with certain sounds.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons http
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Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Cement

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Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Cement - Creating wood ash cement from scratch Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subPT | Never miss a video! Enable ‘ALL’ Notifications! More videos, watch me cultivate and cook yams from scratch: http://bit.ly/2L5HmqY Fo
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Do We Have To Get Old ?

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We’d like to thank Focus Features for sponsoring this video – and for inviting us to pre-screen their summer 2015 film “Self/Less”. It’s a sci-fi flick that explores memory, consciousness, and immortality, and it made us think about the types of immortali
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Why Malaria Isn’t Just a Tropical Disease

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Watch Hot Mess here! ►► http://bit.ly/hotmess_sub Malaria is a global disease that we've beaten back around the world, including in some tropical places, but we’ve had the hardest time in Africa. Thanks to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/Minut
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Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew

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In the late 1800s, paleontologists in Nebraska found huge coils of hardened sand stuck deep in the earth. Local ranchers called them Devil's Corkscrews and scientists called them Daemonelix. It was clear these corkscrews were created by some form of life,

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