SciShow
Why Do We Have Blind Spots?
Your brain is lying to you about what you see-- find out why in this Quick Question!
SciShow
3 Odd Facts About Ostriches
Don't bury your head in the sand for this one. We've got some odd ostrich facts for you!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science of attraction - Dawn Maslar
Romantic chemistry is all about warm, gooey feelings that gush from the deepest depths of the heart-right? Not quite. Actually, the real boss behind attraction is your brain, which runs through a very quick, very complex series of...
SciShow
Science to Watch Poolside: A Swimming Summer Compilation
Summer is coming to a close, but there is still time to take a cool, refreshing dip in the water of your choice. Before you do, be sure to check out this swimming compilation to get answers to all the questions you didn’t even know you...
SciShow
Why Do You Feel Like You’re Being Watched?
Sometimes it just feels like someone is staring at you, even if you can’t see them. It can be annoying, but our brains have a reason for it.
SciShow
Why Our Brains Recognize Faces So Easily... or Fail at It
We are constantly recognizing faces countless times a day, but how do our brains distinguish those faces so easily?
SciShow
3 Body Hacks For Stargazers
Before you head out on your next stargazing adventure, SciShow Space has some tips for you.
SciShow
Why Do Your Eyes Get Red in the Pool?
It's not just chlorine that irritates your eyes in a pool. It's actually something a lot more disgusting
SciShow
Onions, Emotions, and Why We Cry
Have you ever wondered why we cry? In today's episode of SciShow, Hank gives us the answer, covering different types of tears and whether we are the only species to get all teary eyed during the final scene of a good movie.
TED Talks
TED: A glimpse of the future through an augmented reality headset | Meron Gribetz
What if technology could connect us more deeply with our surroundings instead of distracting us from the real world? With the Meta 2, an augmented reality headset that makes it possible for users to see, grab and move holograms just like...
Be Smart
What Are Rainbows?
Dorothy went over one. LeVar Burton read to us under one. In a song, Kermit the Frog connected us to one. Even Mork's suspenders were made of them. Our culture, and our skies, are full of rainbows, but do you know how they form? Do we...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What cameras see that our eyes don't - Bill Shribman
Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse's legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants -- but cameras can capture these...
Be Smart
Claude Monet Was Half Honeybee
Claude Monet had a very unique eye, and it can teach us a bit about the science of vision
SciShow
Saving the Elephants with Carbon Dating
The researchers have found that almost all the illegal ivories are from recent poaching. Meanwhile, humans are not only animals that are farsighted!
SciShow
What Are Eye Boogers?
Eye boogers: Not the most glamorous of bodily secretions, but important all the same. Learn why the heck you have sand in your eyes in the morning in this episode of Quick Questions.
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Have Eyebrows?
When you think about it, your eyebrows are a little strange! But they're also really important! From protecting your eyes to helping others know how you feel, those little bits of hair in the middle of your face have some big jobs!
SciShow
Why Am I Upside-Down When I Look in a Spoon?
We'd like to know why you're staring at yourself in a spoon in the first place. But we can at least answer the question of why you look upside-down when you do.
SciShow
5 Animals With Superpowered Senses
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Chapters STAR-NOSED MOLES 3:04 HARBOR SEALS 4:56 CATFISH 6:49 BEARS 8:26
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: If superpowers were real: Invisibility - Joy Lin
What if invisibility wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be invisible? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere...
SciShow
Meet the Daring Matador Guppies of Trinidad
Convincing a predator to attack you might seem like a bad idea, but Trinidadian guppies have a whole bag of evolutionary tricks to help them do just that. But why do they do it, and how does it help them survive?
Be Smart
Why is the sky any color?
Why is the sky blue? It's a question that you'd think kids have been asking for thousands of years, but it might not be that old at all. The ancient Greek poet Homer never used a word for blue in The Odyssey or The Iliad, because blue is...
SciShow
Animals Inspiring the Armor of the Future
Organisms have evolved many clever forms of armor so that they can be ready for whatever nature throws at them. And us flimsy humans can learn to enhance our armor by taking inspiration from some of these creatures, and not necessarily...
MinuteEarth
This Is Not A Bee
It can be hard to distinguish bees from all the other insects out there that look like bees. ___________________________________________ If you want to learn more about this topic, start your googling here: Mullerian mimicry: a type of...