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Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy
Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line.
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Why Doesn't All Thunder Sound The Same?
We've all experienced thunder, but what ARE all those claps, booms, and rumbles?
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Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything
Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?
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MinuteEarth Explains: Cats vs Dogs
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we learn more about the planet’s two favorite pets.
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Which Is Worse?
A broken bone might seem worse than a sprain, but you'll get over it much more quickly.
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The Cruel Irony Of Air Conditioning
The technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle, so we need to improve it and use it less.
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Is Soil Alive?
Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.
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The Basics Of Digital Illustration
Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics.
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Cómo Ayudar A La Gallina A Cruzar La Carretera
¿Por qué la gallina NO cruzó la carretera? Es una pregunta con más interés de lo que parece. ----------------------- Este video es una traducción de "Five Crazy Bridges for Animals" ----------------------- MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona...
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Minute Earth: Why Do Bats Transmit So Many Diseases Like Ebola?
Find out why bats are the perfect animal to carry and spread some of the most infectious human diseases. [3:13]
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Minute Earth: How Do Trees Survive Winter?
Learn about some survival mechanisms that allow plants to survive in cold climates. [2:49]
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Minute Earth: Our Atmosphere Is Escaping!
Find out why the two lightest elements are the only two gases that escape Earth's atmosphere. [2:17]
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Minute Earth: How Tall Can Mountains Be?
Find out the geological and physical reasons why really tall conical mountains can not exist on Earth. [1:54]
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Minute Earth: Why Is It Hot Underground?
Have you ever wondered why there is so much heat inside the Earth? Watch this short tutorial to find out. [2:47]
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Minute Earth: Why Is All Sand the Same?
Learn how the different geological components that make up sand are formed. [2:28]
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Minute Earth: Left vs. Right
Why do some people drive on the right side of the road while others drive on the left? Let MinuteEarth explain the historical beginnings of driving conventions. [2:31]
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Minute Earth: The Secret Social Life of Plants
Plants are more than just green, photosynthesis machines. They behave and adapt to their environmental cues much like animals do. [2:32]
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Minute Earth: Birds That Hibernate in Lakes?!
Find out about the very unique journeys of birds, which humans have learned about in a variety of investigative manners. [3:12]
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Minute Earth: Why Do Rivers Curve?
Find out the science behind how and why rivers begin to meander and curve over time. [2:57]
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Minute Earth: Poop Transplants!
Animated video explaining what C. difficile is and how it affects the human gut. One treatment is to have a fecal transplant which can help the gut recover. Microbiota are also transplanted across ecosystems in agricultural and aquatic...
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Minute Earth: The Great North American Locust Plague
An animated look at the fascinating history of locust swarms in North America and how the Rocky Mountain Locust was made extinct by accident. [2:35]
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Minute Earth: Why Does Earth Have Deserts?
An animated explanation of why the Earth has deserts. Discusses trade winds and Hadley cells. [2:28]
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Minute Earth: Trash vs. Garbage
An animated discussion of the different meanings of trash and garbage. [1:11]
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Minute Earth: The Hottest Place on Earth
An animated discussion of the hottest places on Earth and how the temperature is measured by scientists. [2:35]