Instructional Video3:06
MinuteEarth

Dangerous Marshmallows?!

12th - Higher Ed
Burning a marshmallow can release more energy than detonating an equal mass of TNT...so why isn't a marshmallow as dangerous?
Instructional Video2:08
MinuteEarth

Do You Need To Be Rich To Be Healthy? (ft. Bill Gates)

12th - Higher Ed
No matter how wealthy a country is, there's a lot it can do to improve the health of its citizens.
Instructional Video2:29
MinuteEarth

The Great Acceleration

12th - Higher Ed
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
Instructional Video2:15
MinuteEarth

Where Will The Next Pandemic Come From?

12th - Higher Ed
The most likely cause of the next pandemic will be the “spillover” of a disease from one of a select group of animals with particular immune system traits and interactions with humans.
Instructional Video3:09
MinuteEarth

The Freshwater Paradox

12th - Higher Ed
Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.
Instructional Video3:01
MinuteEarth

Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand

12th - Higher Ed
We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.
Instructional Video11:08
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Water

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we take a look at one of Earth’s most critical - and unique - features.
Instructional Video2:29
MinuteEarth

Does It Pay To Cheat?

12th - Higher Ed
For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.
Instructional Video2:25
MinuteEarth

How two butterflies became one

12th - Higher Ed
Here's why you shouldn't judge a butterfly species by its wing coloration.
Instructional Video2:51
MinuteEarth

Why Does This Shrimp Cost More Than A Car?

12th - Higher Ed
Some aquarium hobbyists will pay $10,000 or more for a single shrimp because of the rarity of their colors or patterns.
Instructional Video2:16
MinuteEarth

¿Para qué es la piel?

12th - Higher Ed
Este video es una traducción de "What is Skin For?" -------------------- MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión energética y entretenida de las tendencias en el medio ambiente terrestre -- ¡en sólo unos pocos minutos! MinutoDeLaTierra...
Instructional Video2:22
MinuteEarth

La Vida Social Secreta de las Plantas

12th - Higher Ed
Las paredes no tienen oídos, pero las plantas sí... Siempre tratamos de usar lenguaje fácil de comprender, por lo que evitamos el lenguaje técnico. Sin embargo, en caso de que quieras saber más acerca del tema, puedes comenzar tu...
Instructional Video10:05
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Stuff That...Isn’t

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we find out that lots of what we thought we knew about the world around us isn’t quite right.
Instructional Video2:55
MinuteEarth

¿Por Qué Tenemos Más Niños Que Niñas?

12th - Higher Ed
¡Niños! ¡Niñas! ¡No son igual de probables! ¿Por qué? ¡Te lo explicamos! ----------------------- Este video es una traducción de "Why Do We Have More Boys Than Girls?" ----------------------- MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión...
Instructional Video2:22
MinuteEarth

*If We Aren't Too Late

12th - Higher Ed
We’ll each have at least $100,000 more in our piggy banks, on average, if we stop climate change than if we don’t.
Instructional Video2:58
MinuteEarth

¿Qué fue primero, la lluvia o el bosque lluvioso?

12th - Higher Ed
Sin lluvia, los bosques lluviosos no serían bosques lluviosos. Pero sin bosques lluviosos, no habría tanta lluvia. Así que ¿qué fue primero ___________ REFERENCIAS Boyce, C.K. et al. 2010. Angiosperms Helped Put the Rain in the...
Instructional Video2:27
MinuteEarth

¿Por qué las hojas son verdes? Parte 1

12th - Higher Ed
¿Te has preguntado alguna vez por qué las hojas de las plantas son verdes y no rojas, azules o incluso negras? ¡Nosotros también! Este video es una traducción de "Why Are Leaves Green? Part 1" MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión...
Instructional Video2:45
MinuteEarth

¿De Dónde Vino el Agua de la Tierra?

12th - Higher Ed
El agua de la Tierra: está bien, pero ¿se puede saber de dónde vino? Porque es un poco raro. Eres el mejor ♥ Siempre tratamos de usar lenguaje fácil de comprender, por lo que evitamos el lenguaje técnico. Sin embargo, en caso de que...
Instructional Video10:07
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Food

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we examine the weird world of what we like to eat.
Instructional Video2:10
MinuteEarth

Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?

12th - Higher Ed
It's easy to assume that every trait - including stubby arms on a terrifying predator - must be beneficial, but the forces of evolution don't really work like that.
Instructional Video3:02
MinuteEarth

Why Do We STILL Use Lead Pipes?!

12th - Higher Ed
We've known for millennia that lead pipes could make us sick, so why are we still drinking from them?
Instructional Video3:32
MinuteEarth

Our Lungs Have A Fatal Flaw

12th - Higher Ed
Our respiratory systems do a great job of protecting us, but they are no match for the smallest pollution particles created by the modern world.
Instructional Video3:44
MinuteEarth

Cómo hacer una concha marina - ¡Sólo añade agua!

12th - Higher Ed
La acidificación del océano podría causar graves problemas para los constructores de conchas. Siempre tratamos de usar lenguaje fácil de comprender, por lo que evitamos el lenguaje técnico. Sin embargo, en caso de que quieras saber más...
Instructional Video2:50
MinuteEarth

Cómo Sobrevivir a un Rayo

12th - Higher Ed
Este video es una traducción de "How to Survive a Lightning Strike" -------------------- MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión energética y entretenida de las tendencias en el medio ambiente terrestre -- ¡en sólo unos pocos minutos!...