Instructional Video3:50
SciShow

The Disappearing Monarch and the Oldest Mammal on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow News starts the new year off with unusual animal news, including a crisis for the iconic monarch butterfly, and new research into what makes bowhead whales the longest-living mammals on Earth.
Instructional Video9:59
SciShow

5 Creepy Weather Phenomena That Shouldn't Be Allowed

12th - Higher Ed
Weather isn’t all sunshine and rainbows—sometimes it’s rain, and sometimes that rain looks like blood. Chapters 1 BLOOD RAIN 1:39 BLACK RAIN 2:52 BLACK BLIZZARDS 4:36 4 VOLCANIC TORNADOES 7:47 HEAT BURSTS 9:10
Instructional Video2:46
SciShow

Why Do Bees Buzz?

12th - Higher Ed
There are more than 20,000 species of bees, all of which buzz when they fly, and many of which also do it to communicate. But some bees buzz for a completely different reason that has nothing to do with communication or flight!
Instructional Video4:30
Be Smart

Ghosts of Evolution

12th - Higher Ed
What does a ginkgo tree have in common with a dinosaur?
Instructional Video27:40
SciShow Kids

More Animal Valentines! | Valentine's Day | A SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks open Valentines from a bunch of their animal pals!
Instructional Video2:43
SciShow

Should You Talk to Your Plants to Help Them Grow?

12th - Higher Ed
You may have heard that plants do better with verbal encouragement, but is there any evidence supporting this gardening tale?
Instructional Video3:40
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Phenology and nature's shifting rhythms - Regina Brinker

Pre-K - Higher Ed
With rapidly rising global temperatures come seasonal changes. As spring comes earlier for some plant species, there are ripple effects throughout the food web. Regina Brinker explains how phenology, or the natural cycles of plants and...
Instructional Video7:28
TED Talks

TED: Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus? | Andrew Pelling

12th - Higher Ed
Take a mind-blowing trip to the lab as TED Senior Fellow Andrew Pelling shares his research on how we could use fruits, vegetables and plants to regenerate damaged human tissues -- and develop a potentially groundbreaking way to repair...
Instructional Video4:06
SciShow

Meet the Worlds Worst Carnivore the Kinkajou

12th - Higher Ed
When you think of a wild carnivore, you might imagine a lion felling a wildebeest, but let us introduce you to the kinkajou, a tree-dwelling creature that uses its adaptations to prey on… fruit, mostly.
Instructional Video9:10
TED Talks

TED: What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change | Ermias Kebreab

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing up to four percent of emissions globally. But could there be a way to make cattle less -- ahem -- gassy? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab...
Instructional Video2:31
SciShow

Can Houseplants Improve Air Quality?

12th - Higher Ed
We all have that coworker who insists that the houseplants on their desks are improving the office air quality, but is there any truth to that?
Instructional Video4:59
SciShow

Why Our Nights Are Getting Hot

12th - Higher Ed
The average global temperature is on the rise, evidenced by the ten warmest years on record happening since 2005. But this isn’t just about greenhouse gases preventing heat from escaping. Another culprit comes in the form of…clouds.
Instructional Video7:12
TED Talks

TED: Meet a young entrepreneur, cartoonist, designer, activist ... | Maya Penn

12th - Higher Ed
Maya Penn started her first company when she was 8 years old, and thinks deeply about how to be responsible both to her customers and to the planet. She shares her story -- and some animations, and some designs, and some infectious...
Instructional Video2:57
SciShow Kids

Meet the American Bison!

K - 5th
Bison are magnificent! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about America's National Mammal.
Instructional Video4:03
TED Talks

Kamal Meattle: How to grow fresh air

12th - Higher Ed
Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.
Instructional Video4:50
Amoeba Sisters

Biological Levels in Biology: The World Tour

12th - Higher Ed
The Amoeba Sisters tour through the biological levels of organization: cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere! Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 0:44 Cells 1:42 Tissues 1:51...
Instructional Video4:45
SciShow Kids

What Would We Eat on Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Sam the bat would love to visit Mars one day, but he's going to need more than a few sandwiches if he's going to stay for long.
Instructional Video5:19
SciShow

Creating a Template for Habitable Exoplanets

12th - Higher Ed
We've found thousands of exoplanets over the years, but if we're going to find one that can sustain life, we need to take a look at the one planet we know that can, Earth.
Instructional Video7:57
SciShow

10 Plants That Could Kill You

12th - Higher Ed
Learn about 10 plants that could kill you in SciShow’s first List Show!
Instructional Video7:09
TED Talks

TED: Every pollen grain has a story | Jonathan Drori

12th - Higher Ed
Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of...
Instructional Video5:02
SciShow

How We Fixed the Most Radioactive Place on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
Once upon a time, there was a lake that was so radioactive, that standing on its shore for more than an hour would almost definitely kill you. Join Olivia to learn how it got that bad in the first place, and what was done to fix it!
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow

This Parasitic Plant Stole Over 100 Genes From Other Plants | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Plants may not seem like they live the most exciting lives, but two new papers published this week point to different types of plants that are actually very cunning and manipulative. One, the parasitic dodder, steals both nutrients and...
Instructional Video5:18
SciShow

Kale Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts Are the Same Species

12th - Higher Ed
Not to deter you from eating your vegetables, but what if we told you that certain parts of your salads, like kale, broccoli, and cauliflower were all the same species?
Instructional Video19:40
SciShow Kids

Explore the Fort! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Welcome back to the Fort! There's always a lot going on around here, so feel free to take a look around, say hello to all of our friends, and have fun watching some of their favorite videos! See you again soon!