TED Talks
Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
SciShow
The Wasp That Reprograms Spiders
Scientists have observed a new parasitic behavior between a wasp and a social species of spider, where the spider re-learned an ancestral behavior!
TED Talks
TED: Get ready for hybrid thinking | Ray Kurzweil
Two hundred million years ago, our mammal ancestors developed a new brain feature: the neocortex. This stamp-sized piece of tissue (wrapped around a brain the size of a walnut) is the key to what humanity has become. Now, futurist Ray...
SciShow
Why Do Cats Knead?
SciShow tackles one of the cutest questions ever: Why cats knead. You might have heard the theory, but do you know what adult cats would hold on to kitten-like behavior? The answers await!
SciShow
There's a Wave Made Out of Fish
If you’ve been to a sporting event with a large number of people, you’ve likely seen, or even been a part of, “the wave.” But did you know that there are little fishies who do a version of the wave not for fun, but for survival?
SciShow
Do Humans Have Pheromones?
Ever wonder if there's something about your scent that might be sending signals to the people around you? Well as it turns out, it's possible- but it winds up being a lot more complicated than you might think. Chapters View all A...
SciShow
What Slot Machines Can Tell Us About Our Brains
The rise of lootboxes in video games has led to numerous investigations seeking to establish just how close to gambling they are. While the science behind lootboxes is only just beginning to come in, we do know a lot about how other...
SciShow
Why Do Animals Have Sex for Pleasure?
Seeking pleasure comes naturally to us humans, and we experience it in various ways, including sex. But it turns out plenty of other organisms also seek out the feeling of sexual pleasure, even outside mating purposes.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is yawning contagious? - Claudia Aguirre
*Yaaawwwwwn* Did just reading the word make you feel like yawning yourself? Known as contagious yawning, the reasons behind this phenomenon have been attributed to both the physiological and psychological. It's been observed in children...
SciShow
Some Butterflies Are Secretly Cannibals
In the insect world, there are few creatures as gentle and innocent as a butterfly. And yet, some butterflies have… an unexpected side to them.
SciShow
Ghost Crabs Take Stomach Growling to a Whole New Level
You think your tummy rumbles? Meet the ghost crab — it growls using teeth inside its stomach, and not because it’s feeling peckish!
SciShow
Bird Eggs Warn Each Other About Danger
Although they don’t seem like the talkative type, recent research suggests that bird eggs can use vibrations to relay warnings about the outside world to their nest-mates.
SciShow
Why Humans Feel Disgust, and Why Other Animals Might Too
You might think something is so "icky" that you try avoid it, and scientists think there's a reason humans, and even some other animals, do this.
SciShow
How the Internet Can Finally Answer Its Own Cat Questions
If we could find one silver lining to the pandemic, it's that we have come one step closer to answering some of the questions about our feline friends.
SciShow
These Ant Paramedics Save Their Injured Comrades
A species of ant has been discovered to rescue and tend to the battle wounds of other ants injured while hunting, and scientists think that this is the first time this behavior has ever been observed in insects.
TED Talks
Robert Full: The secrets of nature's grossest creatures, channeled into robots
How can robots learn to stabilize on rough terrain, walk upside down, do gymnastic maneuvers in air and run into walls without harming themselves? Robert Full takes a look at the incredible body of the cockroach to show what it can teach...
SciShow
3 Weird Things That Happen When You're Pregnant
Lots of things go crazy in a woman's body when she's pregnant, but Hank tells you about three cool phenomena you might not have heard about. You'll want to thank your mom when you find out what they are!
TED Talks
TED: Hooked by an octopus | Mike deGruy
Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.
TED Talks
Comment nos émotions influencent nos décisions
Comment nos émotions influencent nos décisions Neuroscientiste Julie Grezes est motivée par l'idée que le cerveau humain est un « cerveau social » permettant aux êtres humains de communiquer et de collaborer avec de nombreux autres...
SciShow
Brain Frames and a Harris's Hawk: SciShow Talk Show #9
Today on the SciShow Talk Show, our Technical Director Nick Jenkins stumps Hank about how many frames per second the human eye can see, and Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Hara the Harris's hawk.
SciShow
Why Are Honeybees Making Mummies?
Sure, honeybees make delicious honey. But have you ever heard of propolis, the spitty glue they use to mummify intruders?
SciShow
6 Animals with Oddly Human Behavior
According to research, some animals act in ways that seem oddly similar to the things we do. Chapters CROWS HOLD GRUDGES 1:50 COWS NEED FRIENDS 2:36 AFRICAN WILD DOGS VOTE 3:59 DOLPHINS GOSSIP 5:29 BEES BECOME PESSIMISTS 6:59 6 PENGUINS...
Bozeman Science
Information Exchange
Paul Andersen explains how organisms use information to communicate with each other. Signals are used by bees doing the waggle dance to communicate the location of flowers. Territorial markings are used by wolves to establish territory....