Instructional Video10:38
SciShow

We Finally Made Synthetic Spider Silk

12th - Higher Ed
The ability to produce synthetic spider silk would give us bulletproof vests better than Kevlar, biocompatible sutures and wound dressings, and even space elevators. The problem is being able to make it in large amounts. One group may...
Instructional Video12:06
SciShow

The Wildest Noises in Wildlife… and Dunes

12th - Higher Ed
Nature can be pretty noisy, but there's some stuff that's just quiet all the time - right? Well, thanks to advances in audio equipment, researchers are finding out that everything from plants to bacteria have a lot more to say that we...
Instructional Video3:05
SciShow

The Wasp That Reprograms Spiders

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have observed a new parasitic behavior between a wasp and a social species of spider, where the spider re-learned an ancestral behavior!
Instructional Video2:52
SciShow

Slingshot Spiders Put Fighter Pilots to Shame

12th - Higher Ed
There are all kinds of ways that a spider can catch its prey, but few species are as extreme as the slingshot spider!
Instructional Video8:34
SciShow

9 Amazing New Arachnid Species

12th - Higher Ed
Whether they’re dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off.
Instructional Video8:29
SciShow

5 Strange Cases of Animal Rain

12th - Higher Ed
You might want a really sturdy umbrella to dig into this video, because we’re discussing 5 animals that have a tendency to rain down from the sky and the reasons we think this might be happening!
Instructional Video4:32
SciShow

Why Frogs Sometimes Fall From the Sky

12th - Higher Ed
It doesn't seem possible, but animal rain is definitely real, and there is an actual scientific explanation for it... probably.
Instructional Video2:19
SciShow

Why Don’t Spiders Stick to Their Webs?

12th - Higher Ed
Spiderwebs are designed to trap bug-sized creatures. So how come spiders don’t get stuck?
Instructional Video10:10
SciShow

7 Extreme Animal Moms

12th - Higher Ed
From changing diapers to cleaning up vomit, human parents can have it tough, but at least they don't have to incubate their babies under their skin or liquify their own guts to feed their brood like these animal moms do! In honor of...
Instructional Video9:39
SciShow

We Can't Live Without You | Synanthropic Animals

12th - Higher Ed
From the spider in the corner of your house, to the moths in your attic, synanthropic species don't just live among us, they literally depend on us to live. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video2:45
SciShow

Could We Breed Giant Spiders?

12th - Higher Ed
If, for some wild reason, we decided that breeding humongous spiders was a good idea, could we actually pull it off?
Instructional Video8:38
SciShow

6 Non-Mammal "Milk" Producers

12th - Higher Ed
When you think of milk, you might think of mammals like humans and cows, but there are other species that give food to their young, in their own weird ways.
Instructional Video31:23
SciShow

Earth's Most Amazing Flying Animals | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
The world of animal flight is a fascinating one—join us for a fun SciShow compilation all about birds, bats, and some species you might not expect!
Instructional Video12:04
SciShow

8 Incredibly Brilliant Spiders

12th - Higher Ed
They get a rap for being spooky, but whether it’s building bridges across rivers or solving puzzles, spiders are way cooler than you might think. Many have smart or elaborate features that allow them to do some pretty extraordinary...
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow

The 3 Coolest Things Built By Bugs

12th - Higher Ed
Long before there were strip malls, skyscrapers, and combination Pizza Hut/Taco Bells, nature had its own architects: all kinds of creatures create all kinds of structures for living, raising offspring, or maybe just the occasional...
Instructional Video11:07
SciShow

8 Boss Invertebrates That Eat Whatever They Want

12th - Higher Ed
Even if you’re tiny, you can still be fierce. Here are 8 little invertebrates who punch above their weight class at dinner time.
Instructional Video4:28
SciShow

That’s Probably Not a Spider Bite

12th - Higher Ed
Unless you saw the spider bite you, that swollen, bite-looking lesion on your arm is probably something else, and blaming it on an innocent 8-legged critter might do more harm than good. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video10:33
SciShow

6 Incredible Animal Hunting Techniques

12th - Higher Ed
6 Incredible Animal Hunting Techniques
Instructional Video17:47
SciShow Kids

Not-So-Creepy Creatures | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In the spirit of Halloween, Anthony and Squeaks are playing Guess That Animal with some creepy creatures to remember how cool they really are.
Instructional Video4:06
SciShow

Weird Places Movile Cave

12th - Higher Ed
In 1986, a prospecting crew in southern Romania was looking for a good place to build a geothermal power plant, when they accidentally discovered one of the oddest caves of all...
Instructional Video3:36
SciShow Kids

The World Under a Rock!

K - 5th
Check out life under a rock to see what you can learn about insects, spiders, and other animals!
Instructional Video5:11
SciShow

Why Are We Afraid of the Dark?

12th - Higher Ed
Lots of kids are afraid of the dark, and some adults still can't stand sleeping in the complete darkness. But why are we afraid of it?
Instructional Video15:49
SciShow

SciShow QuizShow: Bad Blood and Weird Bugs

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow’s Executive producer Hank Green faces off against SciShow senior editor Alyssa Lerner in this Quiz Show about weird experiments and strange animal parts.
Instructional Video9:14
SciShow

9 Amazing New Arachnid Species

12th - Higher Ed
Whether they're dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off.