Brave Wilderness
Surviving Underwater for 24 Hours!
Do you have what it takes to be an Aquanaut?! On this adventure, Mark lives underwater for 24 Hours! He'll need to take on a series of challenges before he can call himself a true Aquanaut, though. From a jellyfish sting, to an elephant...
Brave Wilderness
Bitten by Bloodworms!
Bloodworms are back. And this time, Mark's putting those razor sharp copper fangs to the test. Meet the world's only venomous worm species. Using their bizarre proboscis, bloodworms hunt by striking and envenomating unsuspecting prey...
Brave Wilderness
Is KILLER BEE Honey Dangerous?!
Is Killer Bee honey dangerous to eat or just dangerous to get?! On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote and the crew go up against over 30,000 Killer Bees to find out if their honey tastes better than the farmed raw honey you can buy...
Brave Wilderness
SLIMED by a GIANT EEL!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote get’s SLIMED by a GIANT EEL! …well a Long Finned Eel to be more specific! You won’t believe how hard Coyote and the crew had to work to film these elusive and slippery creatures!
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Shared Doom of Microscopic Hitchhikers
Our oceans and lakes are filled with copepods, a myriad of small crustacean species that might float as plankton or infect other creatures1. And as they’re living in whatever manner best suits them, some copepods—like our friend...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The 18th Century Tardigrade Debate
If you’ve ever wondered what it might take to upset a microscopist, just ask James—our master of microscopes—his feelings about tardigrade legs. Yes, tardigrade legs. Those chunky, wiggly limbs that move their owner through meals of moss...
Brave Wilderness
Immortal Creatures Living in Florida Crater?!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Mark and the crew are in Florida with microbiologist Dr. Hunter Hines to find… water bears! Get ready to meet the Tardigrade, a.k.a the Water Bear! Are these creatures actually immortal beings? Or maybe...
Curated Video
Non-Newtonian Fluids: The Dancing Oobleck Experiment
In this video, we explore the fascinating properties of non-Newtonian fluids, specifically an oobleck made from water and starch. By introducing sound vibrations, we observe how the oobleck transforms and behaves in unique ways, forming...
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Simulating Natural Selection
See how different attributes are naturally selected in different environments, and note some core principles of evolution along the way.
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Your Genes are Selfish
Genes are the true replicators, which can help explain a variety of counter-intuitive traits.
Curated Video
Let's Be Friends
Rosie has big plans to play during the day, but resolves to play by herself since there are no friends around. She soon finds that making new friends that are a little different from her can lead to great adventures together.
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How Life Grows Exponentially
Using simulations to see that populations of replicators grow exponentially.
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Mutations and the First Replicators
See new kinds of creatures show up in a simulation. Talks about RNA world hypothesis at the end.
PBS
Rethinking Frankenstein's Monster
Now celebrating its 200th anniversary, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was a revolutionary text that pioneered the sci-fi genre. On the surface, it's a novel about a scary monster, but the sympathetic description of a soulful creature makes...
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Simulating Competition and Logistic Growth
When resources are limited, how do populations grow (or not)?
Brave Wilderness
Making a Tide Pool Aquarium!
On this episode of Coyote’s Backyard, the team sets off to explore the tide pools of Southern California with fans Aiden and Dylan in an attempt to build an amazing tide pool aquarium! Building a tide pool aquarium can be a fun way to...
Next Animation Studio
Creature that lived more than 555 million years ago is the 'oldest ancestor of all living creatures'
Geologists examining fossil impressions from South Australia have found evidence of the earliest relative of most animal life on Earth, a tiny, wormlike creature that lived 555 million years ago, according to a study published in the...
National Theatre
Victor Frankenstein: A Character Study
Doctor. Madman. Scientist. God. Mary Shelley's Victor Frankenstein has been described as playing many roles. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller tell us about inhabiting the character in the National Theatre's stage adaptation.
Primer
Your Genes are Selfish
Genes are the true replicators, which can help explain a variety of counter-intuitive traits.
Primer
How Life Grows Exponentially
Using simulations to see that populations of replicators grow exponentially.
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Mutations and the First Replicators
See new kinds of creatures show up in a simulation. Talks about RNA world hypothesis at the end.
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Crazy Creatures of North America (Exploring North American Folklore)
Today we travel to North America, a region that has hundreds of strange and unique creatures. The five creatures or Cryptids we will be focusing on today are, Bigfoot, Devil Dogs, the Beast of Busco, the Loveland Frog and the Flatwoods...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Logistics and Realism of Building Frankenstein's Monster
In this video, the speaker discusses the logistics and complications of creating Frankenstein's monster by assembling body parts from different donors. They emphasize the need for respect and ethical considerations when discussing such a...