Instructional Video12:01
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Animal Winners and Losers

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we keep score on the winners and losers of the animal kingdom. 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails • Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails 1:57 - Rise Of The...
Instructional Video7:41
PBS

When the Rainforests Collapsed

12th - Higher Ed
The Carboniferous Rainforest Collapse set the stage for a takeover that would be a crucial turning point in the history of terrestrial animal life. If it weren’t for that time when the rainforests collapsed - in an extinction event that...
Instructional Video7:32
PBS

The Ghostly Origins of the Big Cats

12th - Higher Ed
All of today’s big cat species evolved less than 11 million years ago and yet their evolutionary history remains an almost total mystery. But scientists have recently discovered a major clue about the origins of the big cats, one that...
Instructional Video3:12
SciShow

The 4 Most Irreplaceable Places

12th - Higher Ed
What's the awesomest place in the world? Scientists can think of at least 137, the newly released list of the most biologically important places on Earth. Hank explains how ecologists arrived at this list, and takes you on a tour of four...
News Clip6:44
PBS

2 out of 3 North American bird species face extinction. Here’s how we can save them

12th - Higher Ed
As the climate crisis worsens, so does pressure on wildlife. The number of birds in North America has declined by 3 billion in the last 50 years. Brooke Bateman, director of climate science at the National Audubon Society, joins Ali...
Instructional Video13:52
SciShow Kids

Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Squeaks, Jessi and Anthony are spending a bunch of time learning all about the wonders of caves in this compilation video!
Instructional Video5:53
SciShow Kids

Make a Calendar of Seeds! | Squeaks Grows a Garden!| SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Every plant has different needs! So Mister Brown and Squeaks have asked their friend Juniper the Earthworm to teach them more about the things they want to grow in their garden and help them make a seed calendar so they know when to...
Instructional Video4:12
SciShow Kids

The Amazing Adaptations of Cave Animals! | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks are visiting Sam the Bat's family in their cave! Now, animals that live in caves are pretty special. Since caves are really dark, the animals that live there can't use eyes to see where they are going, so they...
Instructional Video4:00
MinuteEarth

Rise Of The Mesopredator🎵 (ft. ScienceWithTom)

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to humans, old school apex predators are struggling to hold onto their perch at the top of the food chain. And now a new class of adaptable mesopredators are remaking the ecosystems they take over....
Instructional Video8:46
SciShow

Weird Ways We've Fought Invasive Species

12th - Higher Ed
Invasive species can wreak havoc in their new habitats, and the survival of entire ecosystems can depend on getting rid of them. In some cases, we humans have gotten pretty creative in our attempts to eradicate the problem.
Instructional Video3:33
SciShow

The 4 Most Irreplaceable Places

12th - Higher Ed
What's the awesomest place in the world? Scientists can think of at least 137, the newly released list of the most biologically important places on Earth. Hank explains how ecologists arrived at this list, and takes you on a tour of four...
Instructional Video10:41
TED Talks

TED: How to build for human life on Mars | Melodie Yashar

12th - Higher Ed
We're going to be building on the Moon this decade -- and next will be Mars, says space architect Melodie Yashar. In a visionary talk, she introduces her work designing off-world shelters with autonomous robots and 3D printers and...
Instructional Video2:47
SciShow

The Northern Hemisphere’s Very Own Giant Penguins (Sort Of)

12th - Higher Ed
Today, penguins are found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere. But fossils have revealed giant lookalikes to these swimming birds further up north, spurring questions of how they evolved and what happened to them.
Instructional Video9:39
SciShow

How Did You Get Here?! (Unexpected Ways Species Travel the World)

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes, species end up in places we wouldn't expect, like when the same or very similar species end up on opposite parts of the globe. It's called disjunct distribution, and here are 6 ways that it can happen.
Instructional Video3:08
SciShow

Why Thai Shrimps Parade on Land

12th - Higher Ed
Every year, tiny shrimp do something strange on the banks of a river in Thailand: they get out of the water and walk on the land! Why do they take this risky path?
Instructional Video5:51
SciShow

The UAE's Martian City on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
The United Arab Emirates is planning an enormous colony on Mars, but first they are building the biggest Mars simulator right here on earth.
Instructional Video5:22
SciShow

Why Fish Care About Forest Fires

12th - Higher Ed
We don't think of rivers and lakes as something that are greatly affected by fires, but it turns out these disasters can have a big effect on the acquatic wildlife that calls these places home.
Instructional Video5:50
Be Smart

Pigeon Story: How the Rock Dove Became the Sky Rat

12th - Higher Ed
A look at the science behind pigeons.
Instructional Video5:00
Be Smart

This Rainforest Caterpillar Looks Like Donald Trump

12th - Higher Ed
They have some of the best caterpillars in Peru. The best.
Instructional Video10:33
TED Talks

TED: Change our culture, change our world | Nate Garvis

12th - Higher Ed
We don't just need better laws -- we need better culture. Nate Garvis asks: What can we do to create an environment in which powerful institutions are used for the common good?
Instructional Video8:55
TED Talks

TED: An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants | Nirupa Rao

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video4:43
SciShow

Life in a Mars Colony

12th - Higher Ed
Could we one day live on Mars? Reid Reimers explains Mars One could help colonize the red planet.
Instructional Video2:15
MinuteEarth

Where Will The Next Pandemic Come From?

12th - Higher Ed
The most likely cause of the next pandemic will be the “spillover” of a disease from one of a select group of animals with particular immune system traits and interactions with humans.
Instructional Video2:08
Be Smart

How Do Squirrels Find Their Nuts?

12th - Higher Ed
Astounding feats of animal memory.