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Meet “Chirocopter”: A drone that flies within swarms of bats
613 views / 1 likes - addedThe machine is outfitted with equipment that can track bat movements and record their chirps Learn more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/03/meet-chirocopter-drone-flies-within-swarms-bats Read the research: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/2
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Ants can pave road?!
134 views / 0 likes - addedAnother remarkable example of tool use in ants: fire ants paving sticky surfaces with the shiny glass gravels I gave them. Ive seen signs of this behavior, but I didnt expect it to be so robust until my friend told me about it (read more in Wen et al., 20
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The Secret Things Living In Your Drains
132 views / 0 likes - addedThis episode is sponsored by Wren, a website where you calculate your carbon footprint. Go to https://www.wren.co/join/journeytothemicrocosmos to sign up to make a monthly contribution to offset your carbon footprint or support rainforest protection proje
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How To Bring Stale Chips And Bread Back From The Dead
812 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Nothing kills snack time quite like staleness. With football season right in front of us, so we wanted to offer you some pro tips on how to revitalized your stale snacks. Oh and of course, with a whole lot of chemistr
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What Does Your Uvula Do?
743 views / 0 likes - addedEver wonder what that dangling thing in the back of your throat is good for? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciSh
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Why Don't Sleeping Bats Fall Down?
863 views / 1 likes - addedBats sleep upside down, so how come they don’t fall? Turns out that they’ve got some unusual legs. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin O
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The Insane Evolution of: Flight
106 views / 0 likes - addedWatch the first episode of Becoming Human on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-bipedalismWatch this episode ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-the-insane-evolution-of-flightPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscienceInstag
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How the Squid Lost Its Shell
1,079 views / 2 likes - addedThe ancestors of modern, squishy cephalopods like the octopus and the squid all had shells. In ancient times, their shell was their greatest asset but it eventually proved to be their biggest weakness. Special thanks to Franz Anthony for the beautiful cep
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Mimicry - When Animals Copy Other Animals
246 views / 0 likes - addedMimicry is one of the most intriguing and fascinating evolutionary phenomena. This video takes an in-depth look at this unique survival strategy as well as the evolutionary mechanisms that gave rise to it. Check out my new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com
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Are Hand Dryers Sanitary?
559 views / 0 likes - addedPublic bathrooms are teeming with microbes! You know to wash your hands, but when choosing between a hand dryer or a paper towel to dry them off— what’s your cleanest bet? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: h
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What Would a 24 Hour Flight Do To Your Body?
493 views / 0 likes - addedThis is a different kind of 24 hour challenge. Some people fly great distances to get to where they need to go, but what might you experience if you were in the air for a full 24 hours? Watch more: “Could You Survive A Plane Going Down?” ►►https://www.you
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What Happens When You Stare At A Screen For 24 Hours? ft. TheOdd1sOut
925 views / 5 likes - addedWhat staring at a screen for 24 hours does to you... TheOdd1sOut ▶︎▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAqC07wsbOk Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Follow Life Noggin! Instagram: https
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Catfish Walking on Land Find Water by its Smell
312 views / 1 likes - addedGo to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Introduction to Neural Networks course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Theres a reason behind the saying fish out water. Fish dont tend to do well if theyre not immersed
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Turns Out "The Lorax" Is Probably a Real Monkey
462 views / 0 likes - addedGet 2 free months of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/scishow15 Scientists found, on a Kenyan plateau, a tree and a monkey that you might just know. But humans make changes, as we often do, and now these small creatures may soon fade from view. Hayden Aube's Ch
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The Frog with Hidden Claws
149 views / 0 likes - addedA frog with retractable claws? Weird. A frog with claws that it has to push through its skin to use? Even weirder.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ----------Support SciShow by becoming a patron on
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Is White Chocolate Actually Chocolate?
1,389 views / 5 likes - addedToday we’re showing our love for the redheaded stepchild of the chocolate world, white chocolate. It may lack the rich flavor of milk chocolate and the glossy brown color of dark chocolate. Many people even argue it’s not really chocolate at all. What is
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Why Do We Brush Our Teeth?
925 views / 4 likes - addedWe all need to do it! Learn why we all should brush our teeth, and how brushing keeps our teeth strong and healthy! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check o
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Why Our Favorite Crops Live Fast and Die Young
516 views / 0 likes - addedTo start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/r/minuteearth2 We mostly grow annual plants because they reliably produce energy-rich seeds, which we like to eat. Thanks to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our You
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Longest Water Slide! - Guinness World Records
470 views / 0 likes - addedWatch the GWRs Favourites || http://gwr.co/YT-FavsRead more: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/commercial/2019/11/ride-on-the-worlds-longest-mat-water-slide-all-1111-m-of-itPOV: You're at the Sim Leisure Escape Sdn Bhd in Penang, Malaysia and you'
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History's Most Powerful Plants
588 views / 0 likes - addedFossil fuels are made from the remains of extinct organisms that have been exposed to millions of years of heat and pressure. But in the case of coal, these organisms consisted largely of some downright bizarre plants that once covered the Earth, from Col
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What Makes Sleep Paralysis So Terrifying?
726 views / 0 likes - addedWhat causes sleep paralysis, and do you need to be worried? Watch more: Why Is It So Hard To Fall Asleep? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL6ECWZ8G1s&index=31&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get yo
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When Giant Fungi Ruled
642 views / 0 likes - added420 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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The Palm Oil Catastrophe
277 views / 0 likes - addedThe history of palm oil production and how it lead to a climate catastrophe. Facebook: https://facebook.com/nextobserver Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nextobserver Sources Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions
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The Evolution of the Heart (A Love Story)
384 views / 0 likes - addedYou can check out Google's Science Journal app at https://g.co/sciencejournal In order to understand where hearts came from, we have to go back to the earliest common ancestor of everything that has a heart. It took hundreds of millions of years, and coun
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Migrations: Big Animal Trips
3,919 views / 7 likes - addedHave you ever moved? Some animals move too! And if an animal moves from one place to another for weather or food, it’s called migration! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold
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From the Cambrian Explosion to the Great Dying
537 views / 0 likes - addedYou 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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Why Most Fossils Are Incomplete
60 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1990, fossil collectors in South Dakota stumbled across a dinosaur that turned out to be a really big deal. Not just because it was a T. rex basically the most popular dino out there or because it ended up in Chicagos famous Field Museum but because of
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Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?
919 views / 2 likes - addedIt's easy to assume that every trait - including stubby arms on a terrifying predator - must be beneficial, but the forces of evolution don't really work like that. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.ed
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The Weirdest Parasite on Earth
92 views / 0 likes - addedGet a 2-year plan + 4 extra months and 30 days money-back guarantee by going to https://nordvpn.com/realscienceWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-why-does-this-flower-smell-so-badPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/reals
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Why Do Wasps Attack? - Reactions Q&A
809 views / 1 likes - addedSubscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Why do wasps become more aggressive after you kill one of the hive members? The answer is the same reason why you should be wary of bees that smell like bananas. This week, Reactions answers viewers’ chemistry questio
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Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures
307 views / 0 likes - addedLet's journey deep into the cells themselves to take a look at some of the structures that keep cells alive and others that do... something... that we'll figure out someday... probably.Follow Journey to the Microcosmos:Twitter: https://twitter.com/journey
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Blue Is Pretty Special: How Nature Gets the Blues
239 views / 0 likes - addedThis episode is sponsored by Awesome Socks Club, a sock subscription for charity. Go to http://awesomesocks.club/SciShow to sign up between now and December 11th to get a new pair of fun socks each month in 2021. 100% of after-tax profit will go to decrea
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Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct
1,334 views / 10 likes - addedFor more than 10 million years, Megalodon was at the top of its game as the oceans’ apex predator...until 2.6 million years ago, when it went extinct. So, what happened to the largest shark in history? Thanks as always to Nobumichi Tamura for allowing us
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Tiger Beetles: Fierce Hunters, Fast Movers
127 views / 0 likes - addedTiger beetles look like jewels and can smell like bubblegum. Whats not to love? Ph.D. student Harlan Gough of the Kawahara Lab at the Florida Museum Natural History shows us the world of tiger beetles -- fierce hunters and fast movers.Story:https://www.fl
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Why Do Bruises Change Colors?
689 views / 0 likes - addedWhat happens in your body after you get a bruise? Quick Questions explains! ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Chris Peters, John Szymakowski, Peso255, Fati
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Should We All Be Eating Insects?
612 views / 1 likes - addedCould these creepy crawlers be the future of food? HOW TO EAT BUGS: http://bit.ly/1jLnYXe Subscribe! It's free: http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 --- Follow us (Links Below) --- Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit Clickable: http://bit.ly/16F1
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When Giant Amphibians Reigned
853 views / 1 likes - addedTry CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Temnospondyls were a huge group of amphibians that existed for 210 million years. And calling them ‘diverse’ would be putting it mildly. Yet in the end, two major threats would push them to extinc
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When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
56 views / 0 likes - addedSpecial thanks to the Society for Ecological Restoration and its global partners for their support during this production; and to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which is part of the United Nations Environment Programme. Thanks to Kingsley Dixon a
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5 Things That Make You a Mosquito Magnet
435 views / 2 likes - addedGo to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliants Daily Challenges. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Every summer it seems like theres that one person who always gets a lot of mosquito bites. But what makes peop
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Will It Kombucha?
218 views / 0 likes - addedWhat is kombucha? And are there limits to what we can turn into kombucha? #kombucha #fermentation #ferment You might also like:How is Kimchi Made?https://youtu.be/DG4afs7C1XI What is Natto? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9a7LKle9AQWhat Are Century Eggs?
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The Naked Mole-Rat
749 views / 3 likes - addedNaked mole-rats are some of the most fascinating members of the animal kingdom - but just how unique are they? Turns out, they diverged from their nearest relative more than 31 MILLION years ago! Field Museum curator Dr. Bruce Patterson, and Yale postdoct
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How Plants Attract Bodyguards
606 views / 0 likes - addedLots of plants make nectar to attract pollinators, but some make special, extra nectar pots outside their flowers to feed their bodyguards. To get a free Audible trial membership, go to www.audible.com/scishow Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Dooblydo
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The Age of Reptiles in Three Acts
539 views / 0 likes - addedReptiles emerged from the Paleozoic as humble creatures, but in time, they grew to become some of the largest forms of life ever to stomp, swim, and soar across the planet. This Age of Reptiles was a spectacular prehistoric epic, and it all took place in
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Why Do I Get Dark Circles Under My Eyes?
653 views / 0 likes - addedLook alive, you! Today we’re diving into the science behind dark circles under your eyes, and all the things that might cause them – tiredness included. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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The Chemistry of Fried Food
1,142 views / 0 likes - addedYou know it, and you love it. Fried food! But there’s more to fried dishes than just plopping food into hot oil. You have to know what’s up with the food you’re cooking and what oils will work best for you dish. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon ---------- Need yo
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'Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing
524 views / 0 likes - addedTry CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Crocodiles, horseshoe crabs and tuatara are animals that have persisted for millions of years, said to have gone unchanged since the days of the dinosaurs. But even the most ancient-looking organi
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Why Are You Always Tired?
554 views / 0 likes - addedTired of being tired? Here are some helpful tips! Subscribe for weekly videos: http://bit.ly/asapsci GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Mitchell Moffit, Rachel Salt & Gregory Br
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Why Do Our Eyes Move When We Think?
140 views / 0 likes - addedVisit http://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.You might have heard the myth that you can tell when someone is lying based on how their eyes move. Whil
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Do bones decompose? How long does it take for bones to decompose?
1,017 views / 1 likes - addedEver wonder why bones can survive hundreds of years without decomposing? This is due to the unique composition of bone. Bone is primarily composed of a very stable protein called collagen and the mineral calcium. The association between collagen and calci
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Why the Oceans Are Getting Darker
129 views / 0 likes - addedThis episode is sponsored by Endel, an app that creates personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax and sleep.The first 100 people to sign up here get a free week of audio experience: https://app.adjust.com/b8wxub6?campaign=scishow_february&adgroup=
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Insect Flight | Capturing Takeoff & Flying at 3,200 FPS
293 views / 0 likes - addedTakeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 8 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps!00:00 - intro01:17 - plume moth01:20 - firefly02:32 - painted lichen moth03:14 - leafroller moth03:31 - rosy maple moth04:00 - stonefly (see comment for co
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How Does Cooperation Evolve?
457 views / 0 likes - addedIf you find this animation helpful, consider supporting our work at http://statedclearly.com/contribute/ Lichen is a combination of algae and fungus (and in many cases, a third species of yeast) living together. This relationship allows the intertwined or
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Paramecium: The White Rat of Ciliates
271 views / 0 likes - addedThese world travelers might be, well, almost everywhere, but there is a still a lot we don't know about the famous paramecium. Hank reads The Raven on Ours Poetica:https://youtu.be/4TaGRUMteWIFollow Journey to the Microcosmos:Twitter: https://twitter.com/
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Why Do Your Lips Get Chapped?
551 views / 0 likes - addedWhen you don’t moisturize, your skin is bound to dry out, but why does it seem like lips always get chapped? The Unexpected Things Winter Does To Your Body ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Rnd5PW Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read
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How Do Laxatives Work?
484 views / 0 likes - addedEven though we're all probably very experienced poopers, sometimes we need a little help. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SciShowSurvey2017 Hosted by: Olivia Gordon ------
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Can Microbes See Without Eyes?
165 views / 0 likes - addedThis video was sponsored by Skillshare. The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/journeytothemicrocosmos09201Follow Journey to the Microcosmos:Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicroF
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The Insane Biology of: Ant Colonies
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When Birds Stopped Flying
512 views / 0 likes - addedSupport us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/eons Ratites have spread to Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and South America. And there are fossils of Ratites in Europe, Asia, and North America too. That’s a lot of ground to cover for birds that can’t fly. So
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In Ancient Egypt, Even Boats Had Their Own Tombs | National Geographic
2,359 views / 0 likes - addedArchaeologists recently discovered an ancient Egyptian boat burial site dating more than 3,800 years old. National Geographic grantee and Penn Museum Associate Curator Josef Wegner and his team made the discovery while excavating the tomb of 12th Dynasty
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Is Your Eye Color Not Real?
814 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out Say It Loud from PBSDS https://www.youtube.com/SayItLoudPBS SUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below The eyes are often the first thing we see when we look at someone. And when you look at them up c
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Are Zebras Black with White Stripes or White with Black Stripes?
462 views / 1 likes - addedZebras are actually black with white stripes. All animals get their colors from pigments called melanin which are of two kinds - eumelanin gives a black to brown color which pheomelanin gives reddish to yellow hues. The cells that create this pigment, mel
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Citrus Scent DEBUNKED!
388 views / 0 likes - addedSo we really messed up on this one. Even we can have a difficult time with R and S Limonene! We appreciate your patience with this video and here it is for the final time. Rest assured everything in here is accurate and correct. We messed up! A while ago
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Is the gray wolf actually endangered?
1,208 views / 12 likes - addedWhen are we done protecting the gray wolf?Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWhen European settlers first came to America they were set on civilizing the land. This meant a lot of rash, sweeping changes one of which was to eradicate a famil
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The Secret Language of Trees
522 views / 0 likes - addedUse code REALSCIENCE12 for up to 12 FREE MEALS across your first 4 HelloFresh boxes, including free shipping on your first box at https://bit.ly/3bY4RxwPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscienceTwitter: https://twitter.com/stephaniesammaInstagram: https
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How the Turtle Got Its Shell
773 views / 3 likes - addedWhere did turtles come from? And how did the they get their shells? The answers to these questions would eventually cause scientists to rethink the entire history of reptile evolution. Thanks as always to Nobumichi Tamura for allowing us to use his wonder
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The Only Video You'll Ever Need to Watch About Gluten
787 views / 0 likes - addedMake Your Own Bread: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/swirled-cinnamon-raisin-bread Don't miss out--subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Bakers on TV are always talking about whether their bakes have enough gluten. But the masses on Twitter act like i
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Could Bigfoot REALLY Exist?
1,044 views / 1 likes - addedThis episode brought to you by Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/itsokaytobesmart PBS Idea Channel goes to Area 51: https://youtu.be/WCFJh0fdlD8 ↓ More info and sources below ↓ **Check out these books: “The Demon Haunted World - Science as a Candle in t
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How Electric Bandages Accelerate Healing
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The Time Terror Birds Invaded
768 views / 3 likes - addedAbout 5 million years ago, a new predator made its way from the south and onto the coastal plains of North America. It was a giant, flightless, carnivorous bird and came to be known by one of the coolest and most richly earned nicknames in all of paleonto
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New Ice Invented - Mind Blow
100 views / 0 likes - addedJoin The Bring Back Mind Blow Project: https://www.patreon.com/vsauce2Get Ad-Free Mind Blow episodes and much more.BENEFACTORSXemboy01ChillustrationsEXECUTIVE PRODUCERSBrent Tiggelaar, James, Wolfgang Hutton, NullBlox.ZachryWilsn, Jonathan Hawk, Markus Fl
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8 Sick Remedies That Actually Work - Scientifically!
542 views / 0 likes - addedWhich of your sick remedies are actually helping? Watch Us Debunk 6 Sick MYTHS: http://youtu.be/CaEg42YYy18 GET THE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book Subscribe! (It's free): http://bit.ly/asapsci Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown Inst
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How Plant Seeds Travel the World
1,141 views / 0 likes - addedAll plants start as seeds, and they can travel all over the world in lots of different ways. They might even hitch a ride on you!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you hav
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Chemistry Life Hacks: Food Edition
672 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Reactions is back with another round of chemistry life hacks. Our latest episode brings chemistry to the kitchen, and features science-backed tips to cook rice with fewer calories, get extra juicy chicken (when you do
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Can Plastic Be Composted?
764 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to the demands of eco-conscious consumers, biodegradable and compostable plastics are cropping up everywhere. Are these green plastics the solution to our throwaway lifestyle? Well -- it’s complicated. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook
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Where Does One Ocean End And Another Begin?
280 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth/Earth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube
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Why Masks Work BETTER Than You'd Think
265 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to the Heising-Simons foundation for their support: https://www.hsfoundation.org (their COVID-19 grants: https://www.hsfoundation.org/grants/covid-19-response-grants/ )Check out https://aatishb.com/maskmath to explore and for references.This video
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Should We Let Pandas Go Extinct?
1,023 views / 5 likes - addedThanks to http://www.harrys.com for supporting this video. Use the coupon code MINUTEEARTH for $5 off your order! http://www.harrys.com Thanks to our Patreon patrons: - @AntoineCoeur - Nicholas Buckendorf - Nasser Hamed Alminji - Jeff Straathof - Mark - f
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Apparently tree FINGERPRINTS are a thing
93 views / 0 likes - addedThanks 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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That Time It Rained for Two Million Years
847 views / 2 likes - addedCheck out our NEW POSTER: https://store.dftba.com/products/eons-poster At the beginning of the Triassic Period, with the continents locked together from pole-to-pole in the supercontinent of Pangea, the world is hot, flat, and very, very dry. But then 234
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Life-Changing Birdsong
522 views / 0 likes - addedBird parent's calls can change how their babies develop! And, do you learn faster when playing a game to benefit yourself or other people? Thumbnail Credit: Maurice van Bruggen Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patre
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UV light kills viruses. Why isn't it everywhere?
35 views / 0 likes - addedThe promise and pitfalls of using light to stop germs.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWhen you think of disinfecting a space, what comes to mind? Wipes? Gels? Sprays? Maybe air purifiers or effective HVAC systems? All of these are great defe
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Why Are Birds Different Colors?
991 views / 3 likes - addedThere are thousands of species of birds and with great numbers come great biodiversity. Birds are among the most colorful animals on the planet so today we're taking a look at how birds use science to employ a wide range of chemical and physical tricks wh
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Can Your Cat Change Color?
253 views / 1 likes - addedVisit brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Brown cats are something of a rarity, but you may have something pretty close. Hosted by: Michael ArandaSciShow
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Where Does The Smell Of Rain Come From?
890 views / 0 likes - addedI smell a science storm a-comin'!! Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com References: “Nature of Argil
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Chameleons Are Masters of Nanotechnology
478 views / 1 likes - addedWhat do chameleons have to do with nanotechnology? These color-changing lizards are some of nature’s wackiest animals, all because they’re masters of pigment and light. This week on Reactions, learn all about the chemistry of chameleon color. Subscribe to
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The Insane Biology of: The Dragonfly
279 views / 0 likes - addedGet 1 year of both Nebula and CuriosityStream for just 14.79 here: http://curiositystream.com/realscience using the code "realscience"New streaming platform: https://watchnebula.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscienceTwitter: https://twitter.com/
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The Most Useful Fossils in the World
1,165 views / 0 likes - addedTry CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons For decades, one of the most abundant kinds of fossils on Earth, numbering in the millions of specimens, was a mystery to paleontologists. But geologists discovered that these mysterious fossils c
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How Birds Almost Escalated The Cold War
195 views / 0 likes - addedTo find out how you can help Nature Canada protect at least 30% of the worlds lands and ocean by 2030, visit https://www.naturecanada.ca/?utm_source=MinuteEarth.A technology to ignore birds on radar ended up being useful to study and conserve them.LEARN M
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How Measles Vaccines Protect You From Other Diseases
398 views / 0 likes - addedGo to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliants Daily Challenges. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Since measles vaccines started making their rounds, child mortality has dropped by up to 90% percent in some c
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What Are Century Eggs?
563 views / 0 likes - addedThese green and black preserved eggs don’t really look like food, but the chemistry of fermentation turns pidan, or century eggs, into a Chinese comfort food. In this week’s Reactions episode, we’re talking about the science of these unusual treats. Subsc
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This Is Your Brain On Extreme Weather
829 views / 2 likes - addedThanks to http://www.audible.com/ for supporting this video. Download your free audiobook at https://www.audible.com/minuteearth Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: - @AntoineCoeur - salar tel - @TodayIFoundOut1 - @82abhilash - Emil Kampp and our Subbable
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Why Jakarta is sinking
287 views / 0 likes - addedThe 400-year curse dragging Indonesia's capital into the sea.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOLike many coastal cities around the world, Jakarta is dealing with sea level rise. But Indonesia's biggest city also has a unique problem: Because o
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Mammoths vs. Mastodons: Can we 'de-extinct' them both?
639 views / 1 likes - addedThere's been a lot of talk and research interest around the possibility of resurrecting certain groups of organisms (or, at least their genomes) from extinction, with Woolly Mammoths being prime candidates for such an endeavor. But what about a closely re
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02:58
What If You Stopped Brushing Your Teeth Forever?
591 views / 0 likes - addedWhat if you never brushed your teeth? Or even stopped for a year? Here's what would happen! Listen to our podcast: http://sidenotepodcast.com Ask us your burning questions in the comments! Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Tharsan
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03:47
Why Is It so Hard to Swat a Fly?
142 views / 0 likes - addedSciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predi
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Did Raptorex Really Exist?
498 views / 0 likes - addedTry CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Paleontologists have been studying and drawing totally different conclusions about the fossil LH PV18 for almost a decade. Is it just one of many specimens of a theropod called Tarbosaurus bataar
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Fish Are Way Smarter Than You Think
365 views / 1 likes - addedMany people assume that fish are less intelligent than mammals, but it turns out that isn’t true at all - they are actually way smarter than you probably give them credit for. See the Mirror Test crossover video on SciShow Psych here: https://youtu.be/Yap
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Why Does Nature Have Redundant Copies?
72 views / 0 likes - addedSignup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/AOkb30sfmakWho needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Ecological redundancy (also: functio
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What If You Didn't Sleep For A Week? ft. TheOdd1sOut
947 views / 3 likes - addedWe all know sleep is important, but what if you just.... stopped doing it? Watch more: Check out TheOdd1sOut! ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRz0WRaQwmw&list=UUo8bcnLyZH8tBIH9V1mLgqQ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life No
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04:21
Are You Smarter Than Average?
660 views / 0 likes - addedPut your intelligence to the test! Check out skillshare! http://skl.sh/asapscience3 GET OUR T-SHIRTS! https://www.asapscience.com/merch Subscribe, it's free! http://bit.ly/asapsci Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Rachel Salt Illus
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This Frog-Killing Fungus Could Wipe Out Entire Species
288 views / 0 likes - addedScientists at the Oakland Zoo are taking drastic measures to prevent mass extinctions of the yellow-legged frog. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more ReWild! http://bit.ly/rewildplaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comA r
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03:59
Why Sharks Are Covered In Teeth
254 views / 1 likes - addedWatch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at http://www.curiositystream.com/minuteearth.Sharks wouldnt be known for their fierce teeth today if it werent for their ancient scales.LEARN MORE**************To le
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04:41
White, Green, Black, and Oolong Tea: What's the Difference?
481 views / 0 likes - addedDid you know that many different types of tea come from the same plant? It’s pretty amazing, considering the various flavors and colors, but what really sets each tea apart are the chemical changes that happen in the leaves during production. This week on
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04:09
Is Getting Angry Good For You? - Ft. SomeThingElseYT
510 views / 1 likes - addedME BLOCKO. ME MAD!!! Watch SomeThingElseYT's channel: “Just Be Yourself” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb1MThp2qj8 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Follow Life Noggin! Instagram:
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03:28
The Crabs Are Coming
52 views / 0 likes - addedWe 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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The Insect Nothing Messes With: Meet the Velvet Ant
222 views / 0 likes - addedSciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Big or small, most creatures end up on something else's dinner menu. But the velvet ant combines a ton of defenses into one very u
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Owl Eyes Are Shaped Like Tubes, Here's Why
282 views / 0 likes - addedOwl 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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03:22 Popular
We're Oversalting Our Food, And It's Not What You Think
739 views / 2 likes - addedThis video was supported in part by Leesa, an online mattress company. Use the offer code "EARTH75" for $75 off your purchase at https://www.leesa.com/earth https://www.leesa.com/ Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: - BurmansHealthShop - Jeff Straathof -
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Should You Wipe Off Your Sweat?
36 views / 0 likes - addedWant to donate to the highest-impact charities AND get your donation matched up to $100? Visit https://Givewell.org/MinutePhysicsIf youre in scorching heat, or when your body is working hard and youve got hot, hot sweat all over, sticky and stifling - doe
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I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.
317 views / 0 likes - addedI found an article that said "The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments." And I thought, no it wasn't. ...was it?Pull down the description for thorough references and credits.Thanks to James Lovelock for his time! His lates
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03:31
The Fly That Lays Eggs in Toad Nostrils
265 views / 0 likes - addedWe 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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11:48
Can We Get DNA From Fossils?
548 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1993, scientists cracked open a piece of amber, took out the body of an ancient weevil, and sampled its DNA. Or, at least, so we thought. It took another few decades of research, and a lot of take-backs, before scientists could figure out how we could
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04:29
Should More Species Be Extinct?
86 views / 0 likes - addedWatch these amazing rewilding videos from our friends at Planet Wild, in which theyre saving Europes cutest bird from extinction or resurrecting a dying forest. Saving Europes cutest bird: www.planetwild.com/minuteearth/4 Forest resurrection: www.planetwi
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04:27 Popular
The 6 Craziest Extinctions Ever
757 views / 0 likes - addedThe earth has been through some major changes! Animals we wish still existed: http://youtu.be/wutj5z1lElU SUBSCRIBE (it's free): http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 GET THE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Written by Tyler Irving (@tylereirving), Mitchell Moffit and
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03:20
How Fish Get Away With Being Colorful
84 views / 0 likes - addedCoral 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 Does Wine Make Your Mouth Feel Dry?
517 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our new website! https://www.minuteearth.com/ Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video. http://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth __________________________________________
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Why Do Birds Migrate Like This?
733 views / 0 likes - addedBuy the book: "Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics" at http://www.wheretheanimalsgo.com Copyright 2016 by James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti. First American Edition published by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. in 201
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Part 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Gene Duplications
477 views / 1 likes - addedHelp fund us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly In our first animation of this series we learned how point mutations can edit genetic information. Here we see how duplication events can dramatically lengthen the genetic code of an individua
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What Happens When You Get Rabies?
558 views / 1 likes - addedRabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies. And while it’s preventable, it still plagues around 60,000 people a year. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Instagram! https://www.instagra
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How to Engineer Health - Drug Discovery & Delivery: Crash Course Engineering #36
339 views / 0 likes - addedEngineers are problem solvers, and our own health is full of problems to be engineered. In this episode we discuss drug discovery and drug delivery. Well explore everything from classical and reverse pharmacology to the new field of synthetic biology. Wel
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06:08 Popular
What Does the Moon Smell Like?
741 views / 0 likes - addedAfter walking on the Moon astronauts hopped back into their lunar lander, bringing Moon dust with them. They were surprised, and perplexed, to find that it smelled like spent gunpowder. This week on Reactions, learn why Moon dust might smell like the afte
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SUNSCREEN in UV
478 views / 0 likes - addedHow to Make Everything Video: https://youtu.be/lMXAY5F28L0 Veritasium Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9K6gjR07Po To learn more about CuriosityStream, go to http://curiositystream.com/physicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Videography: Chris Peck, Dian
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When Camels Roamed North America
426 views / 1 likes - addedCamels are famous for adaptations that have allowed them to flourish where most other large mammals would perish. But their story begins over 40 million years ago in North America, and in an environment you’d never expect: a rainforest. Special thanks t
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6 Foods That Are Toxic If You Prepare Them Incorrectly
423 views / 0 likes - addedWe prepare a lot of our food to make it safer to eat, but a piece of bread probably won’t hurt you if it’s not made correctly. These six foods, on the other hand, definitely can. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's calle
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04:22
Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?
317 views / 0 likes - addedSooner or later, I was going to get around to this: it's one of the most famous experiments in linguistics. • Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/175127434871
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The History of Climate Cycles (and the Woolly Rhino) Explained
400 views / 0 likes - addedLearn more about Hack the Moon at https://wehackthemoon.comCheck out Reactionss Summer of Space video on the Northern Lights! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S_LPFOa-zsThroughout the Pleistocene Epoch, the range of the woolly rhino grew and shrank in syn
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Why Do Weeping Willows Weep?
68 views / 0 likes - addedMost 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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What's in Peanut Butter? | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 7)
773 views / 0 likes - addedCrunchy versus creamy, runny versus solid ... there’s a lot more to peanut butter than just peanuts and salt. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all episodes of Ingredients here: http://bit.ly/WatchIngredients ➡ New episodes every Thursday
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Why Are Wine Bottles Usually Green?
2,646 views / 0 likes - addedMost wine bottles are green. Is it because they're pretty? Or do they protect the booze juice inside somehow? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/winemaking.htm Share on Facebook: Share on Twitte
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02:33 Popular
Invasion Of The Earthworms!
951 views / 0 likes - addedWorms cause major changes to ecosystems, but those changes aren’t always new. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth _______________
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How To Go Extinct
403 views / 0 likes - addedSign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/Nkq830qWCShOur new evolution simulator reveals that extinction often happens when conditions change quickly. Check it out here: https://labs.minutelabs.io/evolution-simulator/Thanks
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The Great Snake Debate
758 views / 3 likes - added90 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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The Secret to Roasting Amazing Potatoes According to Chemistry
304 views / 0 likes - addedIn the mood for more food science? Check out PBS Digital Studios newest show--Serving Up Science! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJ8BxAuS5hDlTnlZoDPV5wMaking delicious roasted potatoes is all about finding the right texture and consistency. Here at Rea
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Why So Many Meteorites Come From The Same Place
691 views / 0 likes - addedBecause of space physics, one faraway asteroid is likely the progenitor of almost a third of all the meteorites on Earth. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video: http://skl.sh/MinuteEarth Jorge and Daniel's awesome new book, "We Have No Idea": htt
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Giant Robot, Electronic Skin and more -- Mind Blow #117
395 views / 0 likes - addedWatch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMSkillshare: http://skl.sh/vsauce299Skillshare Channel: https://www.youtube.com/Skillshare**** LINKS TO EVERYTHING ****Microbe Building Blocks (0:00)Study
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How Sloths Went From the Seas to the Trees
556 views / 0 likes - addedThe 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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The Illusion Only Some Can See
354 views / 0 likes - addedAmes window illusion illustrates how we don't directly perceive external reality. Special Holiday deal! Go to https://NordVPN.com/veritasium and use code VERITASIUM to get 68% off a 2 year plan plus 4 additional months free. Its risk free with Nords 30 da
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Thats Not a Rattlesnake Its an Owl!
274 views / 0 likes - addedGo to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Search Engines course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.When living underground leaves them vulnerable to attack, burrowing owls have a trick up their sleevetheyve develop
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The 3 Reasons This Tree Has Lived 5000 Years
80 views / 0 likes - addedKeep exploring at https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth. Get started for free, and hurry the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Methuselahs environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, its the perfect place to grow
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6 Forensic Technologies of the Future
385 views / 0 likes - addedGo to https://NordVPN.com/scishow and use code SCISHOW to get 75% off a 3 year plan. Protect yourself online today!As powerful as todays forensic science technologies are, everything can benefit from an upgrade. Today we'll tell you about 6 new techniques
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The Strange Science of Why We Dream
144 views / 0 likes - addedTake the PBS Digital Studios audience survey: https://to.pbs.org/2021surveyWere on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below It would be a lot easier to study the science of dreaming if we werent asle
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08:14
6 Animals with Extraordinary Adaptations to Cave Life
570 views / 1 likes - addedLiving in a cave isn’t easy, but these six cave-dwelling animals have gained some amazing traits to help them survive there! Hosted by: Michael Aranda Head to https://scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the universe! ---------- Support SciSho
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What Do Earwigs Do With Those Pincers Anyway? | Deep Look
578 views / 0 likes - addedJoin 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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Did People Used To Look Older?
141 views / 0 likes - addedJoin the Curiosity Box NOW and I'll send you a bunch of free stuff! https://www.curiositybox.com/pages/vsauceFollow me:https://twitter.com/tweetsaucehttps://www.instagram.com/electricpantsCarl Sagan High School yearbook: https://www.loc.gov/resource/mss85
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A Lot About Axolotls! | SciShow Kids
234 views / 0 likes - addedAxolotls 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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03:50
Why Are They All In Antarctica?
109 views / 0 likes - addedDownload the Tab For A Cause browser extension at https://tab.gladly.io/trees/minuteearth2/Meteorite hunters dont search for meteorites in the places most frequently peppered by them they go to Antarctica instead, because thats where they are easiest to f
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How To Keep Elephants And Wolves Out Of Your Yard
820 views / 1 likes - addedSorry 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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Lipstick | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 2)
803 views / 1 likes - addedGround-up bugs? Rust? There might be some unexpected ingredients in your lipstick. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get updates and tweet episode ideas @georgezaidan ➡ New episodes every Thursday About Ingredients: Join MIT-trained chemist and
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What Is 'Ranch' Flavor?
944 views / 0 likes - addedA 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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This Adorable Sea Slug is a Sneaky Little Thief | Deep Look
616 views / 1 likes - addedTake the PBSDS survey: https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Explore our VR slug and support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Nudibranchs may look cute, squishy and defenseless ... but watch out. These brightly-colored sea slugs aren't above stea
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How Blood Evolved (Many Times)
537 views / 0 likes - addedBlood is one of the most revolutionary features in our evolutionary history. Over hundreds of millions of years, the way in which blood does its job has changed over and over again. As a result, we animals have our familiar red blood. But also blue blood.
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Your Body Is Amazing Pt. 2
1,315 views / 0 likes - addedThis is why your body is INCREDIBLE! SUBSCRIBE! It's free: http://bit.ly/asapsci Follow us @whalewatchmeplz & @mitchellmoffit Written by Amanda Edward, Rachel Salt, Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ F
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The Chemical Origins of Life
268 views / 0 likes - addedHow did life get started on Earth? And how are we using what we know to look for it throughout the galaxy?You might also like:Why is Carbon the Key to Life? (On Earth, Anyway)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUiDwrM2YPISpace Mirrors and Other Weird Ways to
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What Actually Makes Water Roll Off a Duck's Back? | Deep Look
299 views / 0 likes - addedDucks 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
317 views / 0 likes - addedThey 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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The US Military Gave Out Shark Repellent For Years. . . So Why Did They Stop?
444 views / 0 likes - addedDownload the PBS Video App: https://www.pbs.org/pbs-video-app/People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades--the military even issued a chemical shark repellent called Shark Chaser to pilots, sailors, and astronauts(!) from th
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Orchids: The Masters Of Lying, Cheating & Stealing
730 views / 2 likes - addedThanks to Curtin University and the University of Western Australia for sponsoring this video. Also, special thanks to Kingsley Dixon and the Orchid Specialist Group of the IUCN’s Species Survival Commission. ______ If you want to learn more about this to
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Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy
961 views / 0 likes - addedResearch 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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Why You're Probably Not a Simulation
561 views / 0 likes - addedHave you ever have a dream you were so sure was real? The simulation argument challenges our very notions of reality by asking whether everything we perceive is nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation. Recently, we've even seen headlines like "
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Birds
173 views / 0 likes - addedThis summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where birds migrate. We had so much fun making these videos that we decided t
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When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean
387 views / 0 likes - addedSupport 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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How A Whale And A Bear Beat The System
180 views / 0 likes - addedFor your chance to win two seats on one of the first commercial flights to space with Virgin Galactic all while supporting a great cause enter at https://omaze.com/minuteearth.While the rest of the worlds megafauna are still foundering in the anthropocene
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Five Crazy Bridges For Animals
924 views / 1 likes - addedWatch Frankenstein MD on PBS Digital! http://pbly.co/FMDep1 ________________________ Please support MinuteEarth on Patreon - https://patreon.com/minuteearth And subscribe! - http://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth?sub_confirmation=1 ______________________
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