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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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Antarctica: The Coldest Place on Earth! | SciShow Kids

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If you think it's cold outside where you are, you should try living in the coldest place on Earth: Antarctica! Learn why it's a desert even though it's very cold, and about awesome animals like seals and penguins.Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her
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Which Came First - The Rain Or The Rainforest?

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The Weirdest Parasite on Earth

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Quetzalcoatlus: The Biggest Animal Who Ever Flew! | The Science of Flight | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!The birds you see around today might not be that big, but a long time ago, there was a flying animal the size of some airplanes!Third Grade Next G
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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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Four Fancy Meals You Can Make With Bugs | Foraging | NPR

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Culinary alchemist Pascal Baudar demonstrates how to make four fancy dishes using wild ingredients found in nature, including insects. The first insect that Pascal Baudar ever tried eating was an ant he found in his kitchen. The verdict? "It tasted like s
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How A Whale And A Bear Beat The System

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TREEHOUSE TENT -- LÜT #48

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Recycling plastics Resource efficiency with an optimized sorting method

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In Germany alone, two and a half million tons of plastic packaging land in the yellow trash can. German households pre-sort their garbage into four separate trash cans; yellow for plastics, brown for compost; blue for paper and black for non-recyclables.
A loyal dog helps his master turn sheep's wool into clouds. | After the Rain

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Subscribe for the world's best short films: http://sub2.omele.to Get some merch: http://shop.omele.toAfter the Rain is used with permission from Valerian Desterne in partnership with MyFrenchFilmFestival. Learn more at http://omele.to/2u0Qs0n.THE BEST OF
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GENIUS KID Gets Sent To Military School (DIWALI SPECIAL) | Dhar Mann Studios

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Why Do Some Species Thrive In Cities?

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Urban development can be tough on wildlife. But some plants and animals are adapting to our cities in surprising ways. Thanks to squarespace.com for supporting this video. Go build a website! http://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth (use your 10% discount c
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Why Are GMOs Bad?

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Why are GMOs bad? They aren’t. They just aren’t, not intrinsically, and certainly not for your health. We’ve been eating them for decades with no ill effects, which makes sense, because a genetically modified organism is simply an organism, like every oth
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How Do Pneumatic Tubes Work?

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The Internet has been called a series of tubes. But long before email, people sent messages across cities through networks of pneumatic tubes. Learn how they work! Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/pneumat
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Could These Bridges Keep Mountain Lions Safe?

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Mountain lion numbers are dwindling due to the highways that fragment their habitat. Soon, wildlife experts hope to rejoin these lions with a large highway overpass disguised as a continuation of the wild hills to restore genetic diversity to this iconic
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Stupendous Squirrel Storage! | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

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Did you ever wonder how some squirrels find food in the cold winter? Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about it this week as they discover a squirrel midden on their hike!Hosted by: Anthony Brown----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Be
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This New Tech Could Revolutionize How We Store Renewable Energy

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Advanced CAES is a new iteration of an old technology that's able to harness airs elastic potential to store energy until its ready to be used, which could be a huge game-changer for renewable energy. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Wat
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How Do You Find Water In The Wild?

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In case you ever get stranded in the wild without an obvious source of fresh water, here are a few things you can do to collect some. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/how-to-find-water.htm/printable S
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How To Keep Your Goldfish Alive For 15 Years

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The longest-living goldfish on record was 43 years old. But while they're supposed to live at least 15 years on average, yours might not have made it to its 5th birthday. The major problem is often toxin accumulation in the tank from fish poop. By seeding
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Why Do Weeping Willows Weep?

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Most trees reach for the sun but not the weeping willow. Why?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Hormones: chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries them to
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Why Some Fruits Won't Ripen On Your Counter

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Thank you to HelloFresh for sponsoring this video! Use code EARTH14 for up to 14 FREE MEALS across your first 5 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3vvSdyoTrying to ripen some fruits on your kitchen counter is totally fruitless - here's
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Primitive Technology: Blower and charcoal

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I made a blower and some charcoal at the new area in order to create higher temperatures in for advancing my material technology. I took Fan palm leaves and fashioned them into an impellor (about 25 cm in diameter) held in a split stick as a rotor. I then
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Why Don't Fish Freeze in Winter? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Squeaks wants to know what happens to fish when the seasons change and the pond freezes in winter! He and Jessi learn all about how fish survive u
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Deep Sleep To Mars -- Mind Blow #88

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Mind Blow features the latest news in science, technology and amazing! TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VsauceTwo **** SOURCES AND LINKS *** Bomb-Sniffing Plants (0:00) http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-genetically-engineered-gardens-could-replace-airport-
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Our Planet Now Winning Animation by 8 year-old | COP26 | BLUE PETER

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An 8 year old won the 'Our Planet Now' story writing contest which saw their words transformed into this amazing animation which played at the opening ceremony to COP26Watch Delphine's winning story come to life in this beautiful animation created by Aard
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The Solar System Song | Silly School Songs

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Enjoy this fun and informative song that can teach kids, adults and possibly aliens about our Solar System. For more music and information, please visit http://sillyschoolsongs.com.Lyrics:The Sun & the Moon & the starsMercury, Venus, Earth & MarsJupiter,
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The Real Difference Between Irish Butter And Regular Butter

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As many discerning grocery shoppers know, Irish butter - particularly Kerrygold - rules over all. It's silky, creamy, and just the right balance of salty and sweet. But what makes Irish butter so udder-ly superior to bland American varieties?For one, it's
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Mysterious Trilobites! | The History of Life! | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Mister Brown pretend to go back in time to learn more about Trilobites, using special clues from fossils!Hosted by: Anthony Brown----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scish
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How Close Are We to a Complete Tree of Life?

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Nearly 90% of all life on Earth is unaccounted for, but how close are we to discovering all life on Earth before it disappears? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist Follow Olivia on In
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15 Things Dogs Hate about Humans

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In this video, well discuss the top 15 things dogs hate about humansBeing Rushed at Potty TimeDogs want to be able to take their time when they go out to potty. Aside from doing their business, they also like to have some time to explore and sniff. Instea
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STUDENTS Find Out Teacher Is KUNG FU MASTER, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann Studios

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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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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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How To (Literally) Save Earth

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Thanks to http://www.soylent.com/earth for sponsoring this video! Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Today I Found Out - Maarten Bremer - Jeff Straathof - Mark Roth - Tony Fadell - Muhammad Shifaz - 靛蓝字幕组 - Melissa Vi
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10 Women Who Changed The World Through Science

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In honor of Women's History Month, we'll celebrate ten women who have helped save the world with science.Ada Lovelace was a self-taught Victorian English mathematician who is often regarded as the "world's first computer programmer". Some even say she was
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How Much Gold is in Our Poop?

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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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12 Small Animals You Shouldn't Touch

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A peaceful picnic in the park, a hike in the woods, a relaxing swim in the sea: you wouldnt expect unseen dangers to be lurking around every corner. But you might wanna keep an eye out for these nasty little critters, and never ever touch them!For example
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The UK Is Racing to Build the Worlds First Commercial Fusion Power Plant

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What could the UKs recent investment announcement mean for the future of sustainable energy? Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistThere are many directions we could go when it comes to the fu
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Can the Frog Apocalypse be Stopped by a New "Vaccine" ? | Deep Look

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A deadly fungus is attacking frogs’ skin and wiping out hundreds of species worldwide. Can anyone help California's remaining mountain yellow-legged frogs? In a last-ditch effort, scientists are trying something new: build defenses against the fungus thro
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The Sahara Desert Used to Look Like ThisAnd May Again

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Thousands of years ago, the Sahel region of Africa was a green, lush, tropical paradise. The Great Green Wall initiative is on a mission to restore that greenery in that region across the entire continent. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeke
These Feisty Hermit Crabs Brawl Over Snail Shells | Deep Look

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Hermit crabs are *obsessed* with snail shells. These crafty little crabs, found in California's rocky intertidal zone, are more than happy to let the snails build them a perfect home. When the crabs find a snail shell they like, they hop right into their
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GIANT Pencil Made From CORN!?

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Science Matters: www.4-H.org/Bayer Big shout out to Bayer 4H Council for partnering with us on this video! Note: The vast majority of corn is for feed or fuel, not food for people https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sweet-corn-vs-field-corn_n_596f6718e4b0a03ab
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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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These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop | Deep Look

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Termites cause billions of dollars in damage annually – but they need help to do it. So they carry tiny organisms around with them in their gut. Together, termites and microorganisms can turn the wood in your house into a palace of poop. SUBSCRIBE to Deep
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Stinging Scorpion vs. Pain-Defying Mouse | Deep Look

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There's a chemical arms race going on in the Sonoran Desert between a highly venomous scorpion and a particularly ferocious mouse. The outcome of their battle may one day change the way doctors treat pain in people. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8
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How Animals Fly! | The Science of Flight | SciShow Kids

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As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about different kinds of wings and how they help animals and machines fly!Hosted by: Anthony BrownTeachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation
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What Do Earwigs Do With Those Pincers Anyway? | Deep Look

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Join Deep Look on Patreon NOW! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Earwigs are equipped with some pretty imposing pincers on their rear, and they're not afraid to use them. But when it comes to these appendages, size isn't everything. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look!
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This Pulsating Slime Mold Comes in Peace (ft. It's Okay to Be Smart) | Deep Look

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Are You Smarter Than A Slime Mold? Let’s go ask Joe Hanson: https://youtu.be/K8HEDqoTPgk SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Francisco and presented by PBS Digital Studios. See
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The Amazing Life of Sand | Deep Look

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There's a story in every grain of sand: tales of life and death, fire and water. If you scooped up a handful of sand from every beach, you'd have a history of the world sifting through your fingers. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK:
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The Invention Of Blue

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMCuriosity Box: https://www.curiositybox.com/Written, Produced, Edited and Hosted by Kevin LieberInstagram: http://instagram.com/kevlieberTwitter: https:/
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It’s a Goopy Mess When Pines and Beetles Duke it Out | Deep Look

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An onslaught of tiny western pine beetles can bring down a mighty ponderosa pine. But the forest fights back by waging a sticky attack of its own. Who will win the battle in the bark? SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ultra-HD (4
Honeypot Ants Turn Their Biggest Sisters into Jugs of Nectar | Deep Look

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Deep in their underground nests, honeypot ants stuff members of their own colony until they look like golden water balloons. Drop by drop, worker ants deliver nectar and other liquid food into their largest sisters mouths. When food is scarce in the deser
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How To Keep Elephants And Wolves Out Of Your Yard

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Sorry for the re-upload!! YouTube technical difficulties... ________________________ Created by Henry Reich Production and Writing Team: Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Emily Elert, Ever Salazar, Kate Yoshida, and Henry Reich Music by Nathaniel Schroeder: http:/
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How Does Caffeine Wake You Up?

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When you get coffee jitters, caffeine has tricked your brain into anticipating danger. Lauren explains how it works. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/caffeine.htm Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/adWdyH Share on Twitter:
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The Bird Poop That Changed The World

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Thanks to my grandmother for inspiring this story, and to my mother for helping make it. If you like our videos, please consider supporting MinuteEarth on Patreon! - Alex Bird poop was the gateway fertilizer that turned humanity onto the imported-chemical
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When Giant Fungi Ruled

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420 million years ago, a giant feasted on the dead, growing slowly into the largest living thing on land. It belonged to an unlikely group of pioneers that ultimately made life on land possible -- the fungi. Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Stud
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Are Plastics Too Strong?

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The same chemistry that makes plastic tough, light and flexible also makes it nearly impossible to get rid of, because it’s hard to break those resilient chemical bonds. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.u
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17 Jaw-Dropping Facts You Didn't Know About the Human Body

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What do you know about your body? These 17Facts About the Human Body Will Send Chills Down Your Spine. These amazing facts may still behard toswallow, but you will absolutely beall ears tohear about them. Did you love science at school? Let's face it, onl
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Is Your Fleece Jacket Polluting The Oceans?

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Plastic pollution has been a problem for decades. But new research shines the spotlight on a new plastic pollution menace -- microfibers. SUBSCRIBE to Above the Noise:[https://www.youtube.com/abovethenoise?sub_confirmation=1] ABOVE THE NOISE is a show fro
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What Gall! The Crazy Cribs of Parasitic Wasps | Deep Look

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Plenty of animals build their homes in oak trees. But some very teeny, tricky wasps make the tree do all the work. And each miniature mansion the trees build for the wasps' larvae is weirder and more flamboyant than the next. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http:
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You Can't Unsee the Assassin Bugs Dirty Work | Deep Look

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Under the bright yellow petals of a tarweed plant, an insect known as the assassin bug kills its caterpillar victim by stabbing it over and over. But does this perpetrator have an accomplice? Sticky droplets all over the plant could be a clue.SUBSCRIBE to
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The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World

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Get your first audiobook and two Audible Originals for free when you try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/minuteearth or text minuteearth to 500-500!Bamboo is the worlds fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it share
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Watch This Bee Build Her Bee-jeweled Nest | Deep Look

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Take the PBSDS survey: https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Pollinator. Mason. Jeweler. A female blue orchard bee is a multitasking master. She fashions exquisite nests out of mud and pollen that r
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This is NOT a Dandelion. | Deep Look

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Not every yellow bloom or fluffy white globe taking over your backyard is a dandelion. Some of them are close relatives called catsears. But both of them have a little secret. To tell them apart and discover why they’re so successful you need to pee
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These Silk-Swinging Caterpillars Will Ruin Your Picnic | Deep Look

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California oak moth caterpillars eat all the leaves on an oak, leaving a brown skeleton. Then they rappel down on a strand of silk, twirling and swinging. If you were enjoying the shade, good luck getting out of their way. For the oak, the caterpillars ar
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These Giant Leaf Insects Will Sway Your Heart | Deep Look

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Giant Malaysian leaf insects stay still – very still – on their host plants to avoid hungry predators. But as they grow up, they can't get lazy with their camouflage. They change – and even dance – to blend in with the ever-shiftin
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The Science Of Hay Fever... Are Parasitic Worms The Cure?

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Hay fever has an awful habit of ruining what should be the nicest time of the year. But what is it? And why is it called ‘hay fever’? Kate explores the science of allergies, and hunts through the research for a cure. Subscribe for more from Kate: http://b
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This Freaky Fruit Fly Lays Eggs in Your Strawberries | Deep Look

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The spotted wing drosophila may look like a common fruit fly, but its so much worse. Just as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are ripening in the field, this fly saws into them and lays her eggs inside. The growing maggots turn the
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Watch Bed Bugs Get Stopped in Their Tracks | Deep Look

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At night, these parasites crawl onto your bed, bite you and suck your blood. Then they find a nearby hideout where they leave disgusting telltale signs. But these pests have an Achilles heel that stops them cold.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXq
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California Floater Mussels Take Fish For an Epic Joyride | Deep Look

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The California floater mussel does a surprising amount of travel - for a bivalve. First it gets ejected from its parent's shell into the wide watery wilderness. Then it leads a nomad's life clamped on the fins or gills of a fish. Once it's all grown up, t
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What Actually Makes Water Roll Off a Duck's Back? | Deep Look

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Ducks and geese spend *a lot* of time preening their all-weather feathers. This obsessive grooming and a little styling wax from a hidden spot on their back side maintains the microscopic feather structure that keeps them warm and dry in frigid waters.Ple
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Meet the Most Important Animal You've Never Seen

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They predate the dinosaurs and they outnumber us by trillions, yet you might not ever have the pleasure of seeing one. So let us introduce to you, the nematode.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out
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Why Don't More Animals Eat Wood?

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Thanks to OIST for sponsoring this video. To learn more, visit https://admissions.oist.jp/Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down.Thanks also to our Pa
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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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See Sea Slugs Scour Seagrass by the Seashore | Deep Look

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Eelgrass sea hares may look like lazy, zebra-striped spoonfuls of jello, but these sea slugs are actually environmental heroes. Their voracious appetite for algae helps keep underwater meadow ecosystems in balancewhich is great news for sea otters. Deep L
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Our Best View Of Bacteria Is...From Space?!

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Observing the effects of microbes using satellites can give us all sorts of useful information about life on Earth ... and other planets too.Thanks also to our Pat

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