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MinuteEarth

How Caffeine Accidentally Took Over The World

12th - Higher Ed
Plants don't make caffeine just for us, so what DO they make it for?
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SciShow

We Skipped Flu Season. That's Bad

12th - Higher Ed
Some experts feared we were in for a "twindemic" during the 2020-2021 flu season. That didn't happen, which might mean that there will be more people susceptible to getting sick this year.
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SciShow

The Truth About Asparagus and Your Pee

12th - Higher Ed
An astonishing amount of research has gone into the question of whether asparagus really makes your urine smell funny. Sci Show explains it all inside!
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SciShow

The Tiny Fish That's Changing Modern Medicine

12th - Higher Ed
The little fish Danio rerio holds secrets to understanding how vertebrates develop, how diseases like cancer work, and how we might one day learn how to regenerate human heart tissue.
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SciShow

The Plants That Live on Artificial Light (and Why That’s Bad)

12th - Higher Ed
Plants are finding their ways into caves, and it's all our fault.
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SciShow

The People Who Lived in Denisova Cave | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Once upon a time, we coexisted with other human species. And there’s one place on Earth that may have taught us more about that than any other single site.
Instructional Video3:26
SciShow

The Future of Human Evolution

12th - Higher Ed
Do you like drinking milk or chatting with your friends? Well, you can enjoy those because of the evolution happened over the past million years, and we are still evolving. Let's find out what will we be like in the future with us!
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SciShow

Scientists Just Transferred Memories... Between Sea Slugs

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists were able to transfer a specific memory from one sea slug to another! And research suggests that focusing on your breathing could help you focus on other things as well!
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SciShow

New Insights Into What Fruit Fly Sex Is Like

12th - Higher Ed
It's the year 2018, and we now know that flies like to ejaculate. But how does this tie into our understanding of addiction?
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SciShow

New Genetic Clues to the Mystery of Your Giant Brain

12th - Higher Ed
Big-brained scientists have found the mechanism that may have allowed their brains (and all humans') to get so big.
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SciShow

Lion's Mane Mushrooms Actually DO SOMETHING!

12th - Higher Ed
Turns out doing the crossword is only one way you can keep your head healthy because mushrooms can help your brain cells grow!
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SciShow

Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow takes you inside the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster to show you how, nearly 30 years later, life has adapted and persisted.
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SciShow

Huge Sperm and Giant Tentacles: Relax, It's Marine Biology

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow shares the latest developments in science, this week including new insights into the evolution of giant sperm, and the discovery of a whole new order of animal. ----------
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SciShow

How Do Oysters Make Pearls?

12th - Higher Ed
Quick Questions gives you the low-down on how oysters turn a tiny bit of gunk into a lovely, valuable pearl. ----------
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SciShow

Anthropology’s Greatest Hoax

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists are sometimes deemed objective observers of the world in which we live, but that’s not entirely true. They’re still human and can find themselves victim to fraudsters just like the lot of us.
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SciShow

9 Animals That Will Outlive Humans

12th - Higher Ed
Human beings will survive a long time—but due to amazing survival techniques, these 9 animal species will definitely live longer. Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow, and find out why these species will outlive us!
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SciShow

7 Bizarre Uses for Animal Secretions

12th - Higher Ed
You're probably aware of lots of the things we take from animals, but for centuries, humans have been sneaking animal secretions into a bunch of things you probably didn't know about, like your Easter candy, your Mom's perfume, and even...
Instructional Video2:47
SciShow

This Binge-drinking Tree Shrew Could Probably Outdrink You

12th - Higher Ed
Many animals consume some alcohol in their foods, but these shrews take it to a whole new level!
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SciShow

Maybe Yawning Protects You From...Snakes?

12th - Higher Ed
Why is yawning contagious? It might be your body trying to keep on the lookout for snakes.
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SciShow

Do Animals Cry?

12th - Higher Ed
Plenty of animals have tears that moisturize their eyes. But does that mean they’re sad? Quick Questions explains!
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SciShow

6 Reasons We Have to Say a Study Was "In Mice"

12th - Higher Ed
A lot of our videos include the disclaimer "Mice aren't people." But why do we keep saying this, and if rodent studies aren't effective, why do we keep using them?
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SciShow

Was The Apollo Mission a Mistake? | A SciShow Documentary

12th - Higher Ed
The Apollo program was famous for being risky and expensive. It sent multiple daring astronauts to the moon, but had a crunched timeline, and lacked modern tech. In this special episode of SciShow, we'll be discussing... was the Apollo...
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SciShow

This Robot Filled the Deep Ocean Gap in the Carbon Cycle

12th - Higher Ed
Carbon is fundamental to life on Earth. And it goes through a complex cycle, from up in the atmosphere, to the depths of the ocean. But down there, the carbon trail gets harder to follow. Or at least, it was that way until this little...
Instructional Video15:46
SciShow

The Truth Behind Monkeypox

12th - Higher Ed
Is Monkeypox truly as dangerous as the media says? The current human monkeypox outbreak has left many feeling uneasy about the potential of another pandemic. Whether it's fact or fiction, we'll show you what we know about Monkeypox in...