Fat cells don't often receive praise in everyday life, but they probably deserve more credit, as they might be healing our wounds.

You've probably noticed that dead or dying bugs end up on their backsides, and that's not just your imagination! It turns out there are some physics at play here.

We 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

In which John Green concludes the Crash Course Literature mini-series with an examination of the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Sure, John explores the creepy biographical details of Dickinson's life, but he also gets into why her poems have...

If the earth is spinning to the east at 1000 miles per hour... why can't we fly west more easily?

Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predict their next move.

It can be hard to distinguish bees from all the other insects out there that look like bees.

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Many animals use the same five senses as we do, but these creatures take that beyond the next level.

This week, Dr. Shini Somara goes toe to toe with Hank in a battle of wits about fluid dynamics and life in space.

How does one species evolve into two within the same habitat? Discover the details behind a rare type of evolution: sympatric evolution.

Mushrooms can be pretty weird! Some have the power to trick animals into caring for them, appear to bleed, or even clean up radiation!

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Michael Aranda walks you through the crime-fighting science of forensic entomology, the study of insects used in criminal investigations. As if you needed more reasons to love bugs. But be warned: You might not want to watch this during...

Remember how Darwin and Mendel lived around the same time, but everyone forgot about Mendel until 1900, and even then biologists saw Darwinism and Mendelism as two competing grand theories about how life works?

Well, in this episode...

Sometimes trail blazers of science aren't famous like Darwin or Pasteur. Sometimes they're humble Abbots, just growing peas in the back of their Abbey. This is the story of Gregor Mendel and how his work was done, lost, then found again.

After witnessing the atrocities of his fellow man in World War II, William Golding was losing his faith in humanity. Later, during the Cold War, as superpowers began threatening one another with nuclear annihilation, he was forced to...

Paul Andersen explains how linked genes behave and how linked genes were discovered. He shows how linked genes would be reflected in a dihybrid cross using a fruit fly simulator. He uses chromosome-based punnett squares to explain why...

A song of ants and fire and ant-decapitating flies.

You don’t have to be Batman to think bats are awesome! Learn some fun facts about these furry flying mammals.

Science Kids Bugs - Varieties, Life Cycles, and “Creepy-Crawly” Fun Facts

This video explores the importance of various flying bugs in our ecosystem, highlighting bees as crucial pollinators responsible for a significant portion of...

Science Kids Arctic Tundra Biome V1-0004

People are working to protect the Arctic tundra by advocating for conservation measures, promoting sustainable practices, and raising awareness about the importance of preserving this unique...

Howcast - Learn four tips for how to take care of a pixie frog from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.

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We are moving through phylum Arthropoda, and we have just one subphylum left to go, Hexapoda. This one is huge, containing all the insects in the world. What can we say about the general form and function of the hexapods?

It's time to wrap up Pterygota, and Hexapoda, and Arthropoda all at once, by finishing off the insects. Here we will look at bees, ants, flies, butterflies, beetles, and more. These are some of the most fascinating organisms on our...