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No Hips, No Problem: Better Hip Replacements From Snakes
If you want to make a better hip replacement, who better to turn to than… a snake? While these hip-less creatures might seem like a weird choice for help with this particular issue, a major part of creating comfortable, long-lasting...
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News | Where Did Domesticated Horses Come From?
New information has helped us understand where domestic horses came from. And by counting some tree rings, researchers were able to find evidence of Norse presence in the Americas in 1021 CE.
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Is There DNA in Dirt?
You know about fossils, but what other secrets are lurking in the ground beneath our feet?
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How Quantum Mechanics Affects Your Life
While you might not think about quantum mechanics being part of your everyday life, it turns out that it might play a role in some of the most familiar things, from the sunlight in the trees to the nose on your face!
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How Much Junk Is in Your DNA Trunk?
The human genome is 3.2 billion base pairs long and contains around 20,000 genes, but how much of that is garbage? Hosted by: Hank Green
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How Goldfish Went From Pretty To Invincible And Back Again
We began keeping goldfish as pets more than 1,000 years ago, but their beauty wasn’t the only thing they had going for them. Goldfish had a lot of really weird biological traits that made them incredibly resilient. And in an unfortunate...
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How Can E. coli Help Save Humanity?
The name "E. coli" is enough to strike terror into the stomachs of anyone who has experienced food poisoning. But some strains of this bacteria don't actually make you sick, and have turned out to be useful tools for bioengineers.
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How AI Could Change Biology
You've likely been seeing the rise of AI technology everywhere—and some people are pretty concerned about what it could mean for the future. But did you know it might hold the key to understanding, and even changing, parts of our...
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Five Bizarre Places Frogs Call Home
Home is where the heart is - and these frogs manage to make their homes in a variety of bizarre places, from cloud forests to wastelands. And sometimes solving the challenges of living in these places involves solutions that are...
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Engineering Plants That Fertilize Themselves to Save the World
Humans have relied on fertilizers to grow their plants for thousands of years. But the production of synthetic fertilizers also requires an immense amount of energy that comes primarily from fossil fuels and therefore contributes to...
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Did We Find Longitude Thanks To A...Clock?
The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. Until they devised a competition....
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Amazing Scientific Discoveries Made by Ordinary People
Amazing scientific discoveries aren't always made by renowned scientists! Here's a few examples of times ordinary people unlocked some incredible discoveries! Let's' check it out!
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8 Structure Secrets of Gemstones
Gems are more than just pretty rocks! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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7 Science Illustrators You Should Know
Long before we had cameras scientists still needed visual documentation—enter the science illustrator!
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5 Scientists Who Experimented On Themselves: High Stakes Research
It took some time for us to realize it isn’t the best idea for scientists to experiment on themselves. But along the way, sometimes at the expense of the health of scientists, we have gained crucial insights into their areas of study.
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5 Amazing Record-Breaking Caves
Caves are fascinating, but these ones are some of the most fascinating, both in and out of this world. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
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4 Ways to Date an Archaeological Site
From wasps nests to nuclear reactors. Here are just a few clever ways archeologists figure out how old something is.
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The 17+ Different Kinds of Ice!
Ice is ice, right? Wrong! From the vacuum of deep space to the inside of ice giant planets, ice gets stretched and squished into way more forms than what we find here on Earth.
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Thank Goodness for Chlamydia(e)
The group of bacteria known as Chlamydiae doesn't do much to endear itself to us since these bacteria can cause a variety of illnesses. But it turns out that we may have Chlamydiae to thank for life as we know it!
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Sharknado Reloaded: Yep, Still Impossible
SciShow revisits Sharknado to discover the truth behind who would win in a battle between a tornado and a bomb. The answer... won't actually surprise you. But you might learn some interesting science along the way!
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Pollinating With Bubbles and Some Other Good News You Might Have Missed
We've found a microbe that might someday protect us from malaria parasites, and bees might have help with their jobs soon, thanks to bubble pollination!
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Our Roadmap to Fix Climate Change | SciShow News
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final part of its sixth assessment report. In it, they steer away from the gloom and doom and remind us of a future that's still remarkably possible.
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Oh No...Is Nature Going to Make Climate Change WORSE?! | SciShow News
Photosynthesis plays a huge role in regulating the earth's CO2. But what happens when the temperature gets high enough that photosynthesis slows down?
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New Research to Help You Choose Eco-Friendly Foods | SciShow News
The environmental impact of the foods we eat can be tricky to track. But now, researchers in the UK have developed a system to estimate the impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland! And we are gaining insights into the...