For creatures that look nothing like us, fruit flies have been able to teach us a lot about human biology as we’ve studied them over the past century.

Many creatures wear disguises in order to keep safe from predators, but there are some that dress to kill. Orchid mantises are one of nature's most awesome examples of aggressive mimicry. These killer insects are almost indistinguishable...

You might have felt it -- the feeling that you've experienced something before, but, in reality, the experience is brand new. There are over 40 theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon of deja vu. Michael Molina explains how...

Tiny remnants of extreme nuclear reactions in space are flying through your body right now. And astronomers are hunting them to learn more about some of the most energetic and violent objects in the universe.

This week on SciShow Space News, researchers have figured out which gas drives fire fountain eruptions on the Moon. And you can send a message or your name to the Moon or Mars!

Two scientists have proposed that Planet Nine could actually be a black hole, and a handful of telescopes observed a distant black hole absolutely destroying a star!

Earth probably isn’t the best place in the universe. It turns out there might be even better places to live that are even more suitable for life: superhabitable planets.

Because there are so many different types of penises among our evolutionary relatives, we didn’t know until a recent discovery whether they all had the same origin.

How likely is a 21st-century epidemic of the plague? Unlike other diseases, the plague is alive and well in some parts of the world, but scientists and doctors are continuing to develop better treatments.

2017 has been an eventful year, so as it comes to a close we'd like to look back at some of its most superlative science.

Carbon dioxide is the biggest player in the climate crisis, reshaping our world in an urgent way, but that’s not the only way CO2 has changed the world. It’s also contributed to making some of the weirdest places on Earth.

Can you feel the love tonight? Hopefully scientists can make this the case for the growing numbers of lions in animal sanctuaries.

Brain imaging pioneer Nancy Kanwisher, who uses fMRI scans to see activity in brain regions (often her own), shares what she and her colleagues have learned: The brain is made up of both highly specialized components and general-purpose...

Sending an email message is like sending a postcard, says scientist Andy Yen in this thought-provoking talk: Anyone can read it. Yet encryption, the technology that protects the privacy of email communication, does exist. It's just that...

Have you ever noticed that your fingers and toes are all wrinkly and funny looking after you spend a lot of time in the water? Well, Jessi wants to know why that happens! Join her to find out the answer!

It’s usually not a great idea to break laws, but breaking the laws of science is an exception! In fact, it’s often how we make progress.