Instructional Video10:50
SciShow

5 Animals That Have Bone Skin

12th - Higher Ed
From the long extinct Stegosaurus, to tiny modern mice, all sorts of animals grow bits of bones inside their skin. These structures are called osteoderms, and they're often more than just a suit of armor.
Instructional Video6:14
SciShow

These Animals Lost Their Stomachs. Why?

12th - Higher Ed
What do a platypus, a pufferfish, and a seahorse have in common? Why, they all managed to evolve themselves out of having a working stomach! The reasons why might vary, as well as how they manage to live their lives without them, but...
Instructional Video2:40
MinuteEarth

There’s No Such Thing As “Warm-” Or “Cold-” Blooded

12th - Higher Ed
The concept of warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals is outdated because there are actually tons of different animal thermoregulation strategies.
Instructional Video2:56
SciShow

Not All Carnivores Eat Meat

12th - Higher Ed
The name of the order Carnivora means "meat-eaters," and while most of the members of Carnivora live up to that name, there is at least one cute and curious exception.
Instructional Video3:41
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.
Instructional Video5:25
SciShow

The Real Reason Peppers are Spicy

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow’s hot take: Peppers don’t produce that spicy goodness for the reason you think!
Instructional Video2:54
SciShow

How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?

12th - Higher Ed
Both North and South America have their own species of marsupial, the opossum, but how they got so far away from their Australian relatives is a bit of a mystery.
Instructional Video7:37
SciShow

Monogamy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank examines the zoological definition of monogamy, as well as some other breeding strategies that animals use.
Instructional Video2:55
SciShow

Why Aren't Mammals as Big as Dinosaurs?

12th - Higher Ed
Dinosaurs were huge—it's common knowledge. So why aren't modern mammals anywhere near that size? In this episode of SciShow, Hank gives a quick run-down of the reasons scientists think the land mammals of today are nowhere near the size...
Instructional Video7:11
SciShow

Fish Are Way Smarter Than You Think

12th - Higher Ed
Many people assume that fish are less intelligent than mammals, but it turns out that isn’t true at all - they are actually way smarter than you probably give them credit for.
Instructional Video17:03
SciShow

New Channel Alert!

12th - Higher Ed
It was recently brought to our attention that there's a category here that we have covered quite a lot, and that people have… watched. Here's a selection of our absolute favorite SciShow Pee episodes!
Instructional Video11:36
SciShow

5 Times Evolution Did Its Best

12th - Higher Ed
Usually when you think of evolution or natural selection, you think of survival of the fittest. But sometimes, the resulting traits of evolution aren’t the most efficient solutions to the problems at hand. With the bar set to “good...
Instructional Video3:04
SciShow

So Apparently Platypuses Glow in the Dark

12th - Higher Ed
Of all the weird animals that exist in the world, platypuses are up there with the weirdest, and last year scientists discovered something even more peculiar about their fur: it glows! What may be even more strange, though, is how little...
Instructional Video5:03
SciShow

How Tongues Helped Vertebrates Conquer Land

12th - Higher Ed
You might not think much of your tongue, but without it, we may have never conquered dry land and the world as we know it.
Instructional Video3:06
SciShow

Why Lizards Don't Run Marathons

12th - Higher Ed
Lizards tend to scurry around in short bursts rather than running long distances, and the reason why might be nearly as old as life on land. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video3:53
SciShow

Why Body Hair?

12th - Higher Ed
In today's episode Hank talks about hair: What's it good for, what's it made of, and why do we have less than other mammals?
Instructional Video2:52
SciShow

Where Do Camels Store Their Water?

12th - Higher Ed
When camels drink, they do so at a rate that would kill most other animals. But where does all of that water go? Hint: It's not their humps!
Instructional Video2:52
SciShow

Why Are Pandas Black and White?

12th - Higher Ed
Their signature black and white color scheme is part of what makes pandas instantly recognizable - but not many mammals are black and white, so... why do they look like that?
Instructional Video2:49
SciShow

Where Are A Whale's Nipples?

12th - Higher Ed
Like dolphins, manatees, and other marine mammals, whales have nipples hidden in surprising places.
Instructional Video5:14
SciShow Kids

Blue Whales: The Biggest Animal EVER! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Did you know that the biggest animal that ever lived is still alive today? Let's learn all about what blue whales eat, where they live, and just how big they are, with Jessi and Squeaks!
News Clip5:33
Curated Video

Rescued orphan bear cubs released into the wild

Higher Ed
AP Television Bubonitsy, Tver Region, Russian - April 20, 2012 1. Mid of bear cubs being taken out from a box in their "den house" and placed into a portable box 2. Mid of two bear handlers closing the portable box 3. Mid of IFAW rescue...
News Clip1:43
Curated Video

Tokyo zoo puts its director in a monkey cage as an April Fool's Day exhibit.

Higher Ed
1. People looking at monkeys at zoo 2. Close up on monkeys in cage 3. Cutaway of child 4. Various shots of Hiroshi Sugaya, Director of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, inside cage 5. People looking at Hiroshi Sugaya in cage 6. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese)...
News Clip1:37
Curated Video

Russia - International Dog Show

Higher Ed
These days it's a dog's life in Russia as pampered pets enjoy the benefits of belonging to the nouveau-rich. Dogs are becoming top status symbols and the International Dog Show in Moscow on Sunday (4/6) provided the perfect opportunity...
News Clip2:57
Curated Video

USA: OREGON: STAR OF 'FREE WILLY' ARRIVES IN NEW HOME

Higher Ed
Natural Sound Keiko the killer whale is happily swimming in his new home. The ailing star of the "Free Willy" movies, got a warm welcome as he arrived at the new home built for him with seven (m) million U-S million in donations from...