SciShow
Scishow Quiz Show: Supersonic Giggles and Bat Cigars
It's a rematch Battle of The SciShow Hosts on today's quiz show! Will Olivia be victorious again or will Hank "try those logarithms" and win the day?
SciShow
Record-Breaking Discoveries of 2016!
It’s been a pretty cool year for science around the globe, and we here at SciShow like to highlight the superlatives: some of the biggest, oldest, fastest, and most amazing discoveries of 2016.
TED Talks
Lucy Cooke: Sloths! The strange life of the world's slowest mammal
Sloths have been on this planet for more than 40 million years. What's the secret to their success? In a hilarious talk, zoologist Lucy Cooke takes us inside the strange life of the world's slowest mammal and shows what we can learn from...
MinuteEarth
Why Are Leaves Green? Part 1
Have you ever wondered why leaves are green and not red, blue, or even black? We did too!
MinuteEarth
Why Don't More Animals Eat Wood?
Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down
SciShow
What is Salvia?
Salvia divinorum, despite sounding like a spell from the world of Harry Potter, can't turn you into an inanimate object, make you leave your body, or set your feet on fire. However, it can make you FEEL like all of those things are...
SciShow
Some Butterflies Are Secretly Cannibals
In the insect world, there are few creatures as gentle and innocent as a butterfly. And yet, some butterflies have… an unexpected side to them.
TED Talks
TED: An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants | Nirupa Rao
Botanical artist Nirupa Rao captures the spirit and beauty of nature in watercolor. With a portfolio of enchanting, scientifically accurate illustrations, she aims to reignite our emotional connection to the environment -- and open our...
SciShow
What do green walls really do? #shorts #science #SciShow
What do green walls really do? #shorts #science #SciShow
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler
After years of war, the world’s kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting. You have the important job of recording the...
SciShow Kids
How Plants Drink Fog! | SciShow Kids
Trees need water to grow, so how do Redwood trees get so big, despite the fact that it gets so dry?
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Crosscutting Concept:
Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
SciShow
Meet the Worlds Most Terrifying Caterpillar
When you think of a caterpillar, you probably picture a cute, chubby little critter, chewing on leaves and dreaming of becoming a butterfly. But the whip-fast, razor clawed Hawaiian inchworm is here to challenge those stereotypes.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 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 creatures so low energy? Kenny Coogan describes the physical and...
SciShow Kids
The Science of Fall | Compilation | SciShow Kids
The leaves are falling from the trees and the air is getting chilly where Jessi and Squeaks live, which can only mean one thing: it's fall! And to celebrate the season, they've put together a bunch of videos about all the fun things you...
SciShow
Plants and Higher CO₂ #shorts #science #SciShow #ClimeworksTeamEarth #climatechange #climeworks
Plants and Higher CO₂ #shorts #science #SciShow #ClimeworksTeamEarth #climatechange #climeworks
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the temple riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha
Your expedition finally stands at the heart of the ancient temple. But as you study the inscriptions in the darkness, two wisps of green smoke burst forth. The walls begin to shake. The giant sandglass begins flowing with less than an...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Valentin Hammoudi: How tall can a tree grow?
Reaching heights of over 100 meters, Californian sequoias tower over Earth's other 60,000 tree species. But even these behemoths seem to have their limits: no sequoia on record has been able to grow taller than 130 meters. So what...
MinuteEarth
The Plant That’s Full Of Metal
The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would be toxic enough to an average plant to kill it several times over.
SciShow
Why Are These Bees STABBING Plants?
Humans know a lot about bees, seeing as they impact both our ecology and our economy. But there's something about bumble bees that we totally missed until recently; a super weird and mysterious behavior that might give them a leg up in...
TED Talks
TED: New video technology that reveals an object's hidden properties | Abe Davis
Subtle motion happens around us all the time, including tiny vibrations caused by sound. New technology shows that we can pick up on these vibrations and actually re-create sound and conversations just from a video of a seemingly still...
Be Smart
How Many Trees Are There?
It may be an impossible questions, but we can at least get close.
SciShow
How Ants Take Care of Their Farms
Hundreds of ant species have been farming for tens of millions of years.
SciShow
How Plants Attract Bodyguards
Lots of plants make nectar to attract pollinators, but some make special, extra nectar pots outside their flowers to feed their bodyguards.
SciShow
8 Crafty Plants That Have Mastered Deceit
While plants don't really have the thumbs required for high-end cosplay, here are a few that have made a career of looking like something they're not. Chapters View all SOUTH AFRICAN RESTIAD 0:37 COMMON LUNGWORT 1:39 PEBBLE PLANTS 2:36...