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Why don't barn owls lose their hearing?

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Scientists conduct first hearing test of its kind. Read more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/09/watch-secret-why-barn-owls-don-t-lose-their-hearing
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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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Barn Owls: The Secret Saviors of Napa Valley's Vineyards

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Barn owls have long been one of the secrets to Napa Valley’s world-class wines. Rather than relying on chemicals and pesticides, winemakers work with owls—nature’s best pest control—to ensure that the best grapes make it to your wine bottle without rodent
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Owl You Need to Know About Owls | Yukon Do It

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Dr. Oakley examines one of nature's greatest hunters, the barred owl. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe ➡ Get More Yukon Do It: http://bit.ly/YukonDoIt ➡ DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET AIRS SATURDAYS 9/8c. About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wil
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Experiment! How Does An Owl Fly So Silently? - Super Powered Owls - BBC

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Using sensitive sound equipment the team try to find out how an owl can fly so silently compared to other birds. Taken from Super Powered Owls. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSubBBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth BBC
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How Does An Owl's Hearing Work? - Super Powered Owls - BBC

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Cold weather and a blanket of snow force a barn owl to hunt in the day but how does an owl hunt when the food is hiding? Luckily the owl has another super power in her armoury... Taken from Super Powered Owls. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.co
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Early Birds Vs Night Owls

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Does the early bird really get the worm? Watch our Pop Music Experiment: http://youtu.be/h2rBzMaDQYM SUBSCRIBE! It's free: http://bit.ly/asapsci ---Links to follow us below--- Written by Amanda Edward (@mlle_capsaicin), Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown Get
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6 Animals with Extraordinary Adaptations to Cave Life

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Living 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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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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The Island of Huge Hamsters and Giant Owls

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Check out Sound Field: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvMLMyKPomE6kTTL9Kv8Iww Back in the late Miocene epoch, there was an island--or maybe a group of islands-- in the Mediterranean Sea that was populated with fantastic giant beasts. It’s a lesson in th
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The Superb Owl!

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Don’t miss the next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ As we get ready to watch that big football game that my lawyers tell me I’m not allowed to say the name of, let’s celebrate a champion of the bird world: Stea
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Thats Not a Rattlesnake Its an Owl!

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Go 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
Why Do Deep-Sea Animals Look So Weird? | Monterey Bay Aquarium's Into The Deep

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"Strange." "Alien." "Bizarre." "Scary." These are just some of the words used to describe deep-sea creaturesbut what if they're *not* the weird ones?! Join Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists Alicia, Ellen, Mackenzie and Tommy to learn more about the fascina
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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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Who Knew? Amazing Owl Facts!

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Who-who-who is quick, adorable and one of the best hunters in the whole bird family? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn some amazing facts about owls! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your tors
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How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.) - Daniel Dulek

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View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/daniel-dulek-how-big-is-a-mole-not-the-animal-the-other-one The word "mole" suggests a small, furry burrowing animal to many. But in this lesson, we look at the concept of the mole in chemistry. Learn the i
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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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Crustaceans, the 'Insects' of the Deep Sea

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Crustaceans, of all the animal groups in the ocean, are by far the most successful. Coming in a boundless array of colours, shapes and sizes, crustaceans have diversified so much that they are often called the insects of the oceans, a title reflecting the
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The Wonderful World of Deep Sea Worms

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Polychaete worms in the deep sea are among the most diverse organisms in the ocean. From giant tube worms and Pompeii worms at deep sea vents, to the ghostly tomopteris in the twilight zone, they display a number of unique adaptations in order to survive
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15 Cutest Baby Animals You Need To Pet

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There's a lot of cute animals out there, and it's exactly the kind of thing that we need to see in these difficult times. But we're going to go beyond just looking at cute animals we're going to look at the cutest baby animals you've ever seen. From tiny
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What Are Owl Pellets? - #sciencegoals

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Jessi and Squeaks want to learn about what (and how) owls eat! Time to experiment! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at D
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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The Great Marine Migrations

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Migrations are a key to survival in the marine ecosystem. From whales and turtles to sardines, by travelling to different locations, nektonic animals stand better chances offinding food or a suitable place to breed and raise their young. In this video, we
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What's It Like to Live Underground?

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Jessi has a cool pair of gardening gloves, which makes her wonder, what special tools do animals have for living underground?----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a
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Researchers have decoded prairie dog language

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This program discusses Prairie Dog Language -- the most sophisticated animal language decoded so far. Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., and his students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, researched the Gunnison's prairie dogs Alarm Calls for over 30 ye
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Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-sloths-so-slow-kenny-coogan Sloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creature
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I, Octopus

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SCIENCE FRIDAY'S CEPHALOPOD WEEK 2016 BEGINS May 17th! http://www.sciencefriday.com/cephalopodweek With thousands of chemically-sensitive suckers, color-changing skin, and a brain that literally stretches when they eat, octopuses seem like aliens living i
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The Bug Hunting Game!

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There are some animals with special adaptations that help them blend in to the places they live! See for yourself how this works as you take on the role of a hungry bird looking for tasty bugs! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Bec
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This drone has legs: Watch a flying robot perch on branches, catch a tennis ball in mid-air

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Wings arent the only things that make birds so successful. If it werent for their feet, how would pelicans skimming the tips of waves be able to suddenly land on a pier piling, or owls grab a mouse at 64 kilometers per hour without missing a beat? Robot b
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Are Drones That Flap Their Wings Better?

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In this video I show you how a plane and a bird fly with similar but different mechanisms. The Magic of Bird Flight with David Lentink:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl1hGNmbg2QOwls flying through bubbles: https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/223/
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Why Sharks get Creepier the Deeper you Go

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Why Deep Sea Sharks Appear so Mysterious. Sharks have ruled the deep sea for 450 million years. A time during which sharks have adapted and diversified into an array of weird and wonderful species. Many, like the well-known Great White Shark, have adapted
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Behold the Scorpion King

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

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RECYCLING FOR KIDS Just take a look around you! Old towels, toilet paper roll, plastic bags, plastic bottles, broken crayons, empty containers and old clothing...Do you think I'm digging in the dumpster right now? Nah, I'm just listing things you can recy
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50+ Myths You Grew Up Believing but Are False

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Many of us heard about the so-called "dark side of the moon". But what is it, really? Does it even exist? Or it's a myth that keeps on living in our minds? Just like the fact that there're "millions" of stars in the sky...Have you always thought that owls
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Nature's fortress: How cacti keep water in and predators out - Lucas C. Majure

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Discover the adaptations that allow cacti to not only survive, but thrive, in some of the harshest desert climates on Earth. --If you were a jackrabbit in the desert, youd be glad to stumble across a cactus: the flesh of these plants is a water source for
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These animals are also plants wait, what? - Luka Seamus Wright

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Explore the incredible adaptations of Elysia chlorotica, a species of sea slug that can photosynthesize food. --The species of slug known as Elysia chlorotica may not look like much it resembles a bright green leaf but its one of the most extraordinary cr
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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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Amazing Ways to Live in the Desert!

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Life in a desert can be tough, but the plants, animals, and people that live there have some special skills to help them survive! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---
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Armadillos: Animals with Armor!

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Animals use all kinds of tricks and adaptations to keep themselves safe from predators, but armadillos stand out for a really special reason: they have their own, built-in suit of armor! ----------- Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about you and
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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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Mosasaurs 101 | National Geographic

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Mosasaurs were Earth's last great marine reptiles. Learn about the surprising places they'd hunt, how some species dwarfed even the Tyrannosaurus rex, and how key physical adaptations allowed these reptiles to become a prehistoric apex predator. ➡ Subscri
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The bizarre physics of fire ants

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They're not just an animal, they're a material. And that's got engineers interested. // Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For more information about the Hu lab: http://www.hu.gatech.edu/ Red imported fire ants (solenopsis invicta) are native
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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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Why Are These Urban Lizards Evolving in Overdrive?

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Learn more about Human Footprint: https://www.pbs.org/show/human-footprintPuerto Rican Crested Anoles are a prime example of adaptation in action. In just a few decades, these city-dwelling lizards have undergone remarkable evolutionary changes to thrive
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Four Stories About Dogs

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Dogs. What more do we need to say to entice you? If you love dogs, you will love this reel. First up, well take you to photographer William Wegmans studio to see how he gets his Weimaraners to pose for him. Next, well introduce you to Piper, a border coll
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Some people have evolved bigger spleens to hunt underwater

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Researchers have found that Indonesia’s Bajau people, who for generations have spent the majority of their days diving and hunting underwater, also have genetic adaptations for their unusual lifestyle. Read more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/ind
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What's the difference between hibernation and sleep? - Sheena Lee Faherty

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-difference-between-hibernation-and-sleep-sheena-faherty The Arctic Ground Squirrel hibernates by burrowing under the permafrost and slipping
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These 8 Unique Creatures Are As Rare As They Are Fascinating

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Great Big Reel 147: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we meet 8 of our planet's rarest and most unique
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How Natural Selection Works

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Through natural selection, living things have evolved over billions of years from simple cells into an awe-inspiring array of organisms. “Life at the Limits” Co-curators John Sparks and Mark Siddall explain how over time natural selection leads to changes
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8 FUN AND CREATIVE TOILET PAPER IDEAS

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AWESOME HACKS WITH TOILET PAPER ROLLSThere are so many cool things that you can make using seemingly useless things. Today, we prepared for you a lot of crazy cool ideas with toilet paper and toilet paper rolls.First, come awesome ideas for toilet paper.
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Animal Slime and Other Weird Stuff

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Ever wonder why some animals don't need sunscreen or how they can live in dry climates without water? Well, some of them can use the slime their bodies produce in weird and helpful ways! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a p
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Microworlds: Fiercest Ocean Predators

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Plankton stick, sting, sense, and sneak to keep their bellies full. See how these ferocious creatures find food in a vast ocean. Hey, teachers! Here’s a cheat sheet of what’s included in this episode of Microworlds: - Plankton, zooplankton - C
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Do Penguins Fly? | Penguin 101

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We get this question a lot at the Aquarium: "Do penguins fly? They're a bird, right?" And the answer is: "Yes, penguins fly—but not through the air!" Penguins are expert swimmers and use their paddle-like wings to fly through the water. Penguins are shape
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How Do Insects Survive the Winter?

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Birds fly south, humans bundle up, but what do insects do to survive the winter? From creating antifreeze-like alcohols to burrowing in the ground, bugs have a few solutions to carry on. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a p
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Why You Shouldn’t Eat Too Fast

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A recent study shows that people who eat too fast are missing a big part of eating a good meal. Can You Survive Without Food and Water ►►►► http://dne.ws/1OcrNHS Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1McUJdm Get 15% off http://www.do
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SpaceX Just Sent Algae to the ISS, Here's How It'll Power Deep Space Missions

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SpaceX has taken over refueling missions to the ISS, and they're bringing some exciting new experiments along the way. NASA Just Launched a Mission to Mars to Dig Deep Inside the Planet’s Core - https://youtu.be/MusWmN1i5vE Read More: Plants, Algae and Ot
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What's the Largest Living Thing On Earth?

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Check out American Veteran on @PBS Voices https://youtu.be/P8bt1bwllZg Were on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below The biggest thing that has ever lived on Earth is a tree? Hard to believe, but
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How Did This Animal Survive Extinction In Dubai?

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Have you heard of the Arabian Oryx? If you haven't, it's probably because they were once declared extinct!This symbol of the Arabian Peninsula was almost completely lost when declared extinct in the early 1970s due to poaching. Since then, theres been a h
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Baby Flying Foxes Rescued in the City | Cities: Nature's New Wild | BBC Earth

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These cute bats have found shelter from the dangers of city life. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/
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How squids outsmart their predators - Carly Anne York

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-squids-outsmart-their-predators-carly-anne-york There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world’s oceans, making them a reliabl
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Humpback Whales Return To New York | Cities: Nature's New Wild | BBC Earth

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Are whales returning to New York? Learn more about "Cities: Nature's New Wild", : https://bbc.in/2LtM66F Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetE
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That's Why Horses Can Sleep Standing Up but You Can't

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Bright Side now has MERCH! (US only) Check it out at: http://amzn.to/3tkGbpYYou might love watching heroes from Marvel movies with awesome superpowers, but the animal kingdom is full of some usual abilities too! How can so many animals do such bizarre thi
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The Great Vertical Migration

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Diel vertical migration truly is a phenomenon. This migration serves as the anchor for the food web that supplies the entire planet. Every day, 5 billion metric tonnes of organisms migrate to the surface to feed. Predators chase prey, forming a layer of a
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Spy Hippo discovers a Fish Spa! | Spy In The Wild | BBC Earth

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Our latest recruit goes deep undercover - and finds some unexpected beauty secrets! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/BluePlanetPlaylist Planet Earth II http://bit.ly/
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Time-Lapse Custom Acrylic Painting Video of "Rabbit Season Soup"

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The thought of going outside used to sound like a great idea, however, these days it is a concept that is tougher to navigate. I’ve been feeling very nostalgic during these times...revisiting old cartoons that used to bring me so much joy...and Wond
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Humans And Other Animals: Cultural Evolution And Social Learning

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What is culture? Is it uniquely human, or do animals have culture too? From dolphins getting high on puffer fish, chimpanzees learning to crack nuts, and how human culture is changing the world around, hear this panel of experts explore the fascinating su
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Why Are Birds Different Colors?

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There 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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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Deep Sea: Friend, foe, or frenemy?

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The deep sea may seem like a lonely place, but as we explore its depths, we often see animals interacting with each other. One remarkable behavior is when denizens of the deep hitch a ride on one another. These interactions, known as symbiosis, can be fri
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The Insane Biology of: The Dragonfly

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Get 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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How this disease changes the shape of your cells - Amber M. Yates

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Dig into the science of how a single genetic mutation alters the structure of hemoglobin and leads to sickle-cell disease. -- What shape are your cells? Squishy cylinders? Jagged zig-zags? You might not spend a lot of time thinking about the bodies of the
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Why the Strangest Mammal is Also the Most Trafficked

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Pangolins are known as the most poached animal in the world. These burrowing anteaters are hunted for their scales, which are wrongly believed to have curative properties. Here's how they're being saved. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker
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This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life

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This robot has applications to archaeology, space exploration, and search and rescue with a simple elegant design inspired by a plant. Sign up to Morning Brew for free today: https://ve42.co/mbMake your own Vine Robot! https://www.vinerobots.orgSpecial th
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Why bats don't get sick - Arinjay Banerjee

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Explore the relationship between viruses and their hosts, and find out how the evolutionary adaptations of bats keep them safe from viruses. --Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies, SARS, and Ebola.
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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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Can you change your sleep schedule?

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Are you an early bird or a night owl? Explore how your circadian system acts as an internal clock to keep your body functioning.--An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, n
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Why Do We Like Our Own Farts?

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Your farts may smell like roses...to you! Get the AsapSCIENCE book! http://asapscience.com/book Watch The Science of Beards: http://youtu.be/HHSjnbfE8XQ Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mi
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THE BIGGEST FUNNY COMPANY KID'S CARTOON COMPILATION (1963) (HD 1080p)

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The Funny Company was an American animated cartoon produced in 1963 and seen in syndication. Ken Snyder and Charles Koren produced 260 six-minute-long episodes (they later would create the cult favorite Roger Ramjet). The Mattel Corporation provided finan
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Part 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Gene Duplications

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Help 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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Ants Are Growing Food and They're Better at It Than We Are

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Believe it or not, ants started farming way before we did. How do they do it? What A Bug Scientist Says About 'Ant-Man' - https://youtu.be/-nUpY4M1dWA Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Ants Mastered Sustainable Agri
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What you can do with an extra jaw - Darien Satterfield

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Discover the adaptation of the pharyngeal jaw, a secondary set of jaws that allow fish to capture and eat their prey at the same time. --After stalking a cuttlefish, a moray eel finally pounces. As the eel snags the mollusk in its teeth, its prey struggle
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Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down? - Laurence Hurst

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Download a free audiobook version of "Sapiens" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/sapiens--In the past 3,0
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Why are cockroaches so hard to kill? - Ameya Gondhalekar

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Dig into the genetic adaptations of cockroaches, and find out what makes it so hard to get rid of these tenacious creatures.--In ancient Egypt, there was a spell that declared, Be far from me, O vile cockroach. Thousands of years later, were still trying
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Watch Flesh-Eating Beetles Strip Bodies to the Bone | Deep Look

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Dermestid Beetles are fast and fastidious eaters. They can pick a carcass clean in just days leaving even the most delicate bone structures intact. This makes them the perfect tool for museum scientists-- if you keep them far, far away from valuable colle
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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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For Pacific Mole Crabs It's Dig or Die | Deep Look

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Pacific mole crabs, also known as sand crabs, make their living just under the surface of the sand, where they're safe from breaking waves and hungry birds. Some very special physics help them dig with astonishing speed. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo
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Do Animals Laugh?

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It’s no secret that some animal species are highly intelligent – but do they also “get” jokes? Can they laugh? Are laughter and intelligence even related? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/do-animals-laugh.htm
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How Your Dog's Nose Knows So Much | Deep Look

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Support Deep Look on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Dogs have a famously great sense of smell, but what makes their noses so much more powerful than ours? They're packing some sophisticated equipment inside that squishy schnozz. SUBSCRIBE to De
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When Camels Roamed North America

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Camels 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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10 Animals That Exist In 1 Specimen Only

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The Bacteria That Made Life Possible Are Now Killing Us

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Thanks to the St. Croix Watershed Research Station for sponsoring this video! To learn more about their work, visit https://www.smm.org/scwrs/.Aquatic cyanobacteria first oxygenated earths air, making human life possible; now, due to our actions, cyanobac
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The Invisible Creatures That Keep You Alive!

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CHRISTMAS CARTOON: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1948) [HD 1080] [Cartoons for Children]

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948 film), a 1948 animated short film by Max Fleischer based on the Robert L. May poem/story. The last cartoon ever produced by Max Fleischer who produced the Popeye the Sailor man, Betty Boop and Koko the Clown cartoons f
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Why Do You Stop Noticing Smells After A While?

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Our brains lie to us. Not maliciously – they think they’re helping. Which is why smells seem to disappear: It’s olfactory adaptation. How it happens is complicated, but Lauren breaks it down. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.co
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Mimicry - When Animals Copy Other Animals

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Mimicry 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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What Happens to the Human Body in Space?

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In the largest study of its kind, scientists are coming closer to understanding exactly how space affects the human body. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.
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Finger Family Songs Collection | 80 Mins Of Nursery Rhymes | Kindergarten Kids Learn By BusyBeavers

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Busy Beavers Packed this 80 Minute Compilation with over 40 Song & Lesson Videos with a "Family" Theme. Children Learn the Key Vocabulary "Mother, Father, Sister, Brother" & Phrases like "She's my Mother". Plus there are ABC Songs, Counting Lessons & More
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Daddy Longlegs Risk Life ... and Especially Limb ... to Survive | Deep Look

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When predators attack, daddy longlegs deliberately release their limbs to escape. They can drop up to three and still get by just fine. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Fran
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How Fevers REALLY Work

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Watch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth.Fevers are one of our best weapons against infections, but they don't work like you might think. We'd like to give a big th
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A Sand Dollar's Breakfast is Totally Metal | Deep Look

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Their skeletons are prized by beachcombers, but sand dollars look way different in their lives beneath the waves. Covered in thousands of purple spines, they have a bizarre diet that helps them exploit the turbulent waters of the sandy sea floor. Please f
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10 Animals You Thought Didn't Exist Until Now

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Does It Pay To Cheat?

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Thanks Thryve for sponsoring the video. Get 50% off your gut health test at https://trythryve.com/MinuteEarthFor some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.
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Hunting For The Bones Of An Ancient Sea Monster: #bestjobever

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As it turns out, the Jurassic Park films are not entirely accurate. Aubrey Jane Roberts, a National Geographic Young Explorers grantee and professional dinosaur hunter (aka paleontologist) loves the films but laments the fact that they have not kept up wi
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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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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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The Coldest Seas on Earth! | SciShow Kids

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The oceans around Antarctica are cold, but full of life. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about the blubber of seals, the amazing antifreeze blood of fish, and the shrinking skills of krill.Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Teachers and
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Kangaroo Rats Are Furry, Spring-Loaded Ninjas | Deep Look

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Kangaroo rats use their exceptional hearing and powerful hind legs to jump clear of rattlesnakes or even deliver a stunning kick in the face.Please join our community on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplookSUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt
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This Daring Fly Swims in a Shimmering Bubble Shield | Deep Look

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Covered in a shiny bubble, the alkali fly scuba dives into the harsh waters of California's Mono Lake. Thanks to an abundance of hair and water-repellent wax, this remarkable insect remains dry while embarking on a quest for tasty algae and a place to lay
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6 Surgical Devices Inspired by Nature

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From the sharp mouthparts of mosquitoes to the sticky feet of geckos, researchers have found all kinds of amazing adaptations in the natural world that could be useful in the operating room.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called S
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How the Chalicothere Split In Two

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Two extinct relatives of horses and rhinos are closely related to each other but have strikingly different body plans. How did two of the same kind of animal, living in the same place, end up look
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Why Do We Eat Spoiled Food?

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When Giant Scorpions Swarmed the Seas

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Try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/eons or text eons to 500500! Sea scorpions thrived for 200 million years, coming in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Over time, they developed a number of adaptations--from crushing claws to flatten
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When Humans Were Prey

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Not too long ago, our early human ancestors were under constant threat of attack from predators. And it turns out that this difficult chapter in our history may be responsible for the adaptations that allowed us to become so successful. Thanks to Julio La

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