SciShow
Does Milk Make You Phlegmy?
It’s become a common belief worldwide that gulping down a glass of milk will make you phlegmy. But... there seems to be no real scientific evidence to back up that claim.
SciShow
Why Is That Song Stuck in My Head?!
Why do songs get stuck in our heads? And what can we do to get rid of them!? Michael Aranda explains current scientific thought on the subject (and also does a pretty good Shia LaBeouf impression).
SciShow
Will Stress Really Make You Go Gray?
Just like the myth that plucking one gray hair will make three sprout, stress making your hair white isn't actually a thing. Or is it?!
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show: The Clitoris & Wilbur the Hognose Snake
Join us for the SciShow Talk Show as Lindsey Doe sheds light on the female reproductive anatomy. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins the show to show off Wilbur the Western Hognose Snake. Chapters View all DR. LINDSEY DOE 0:18 CLITORIS...
SciShow
Neurology, Pharmacology, & Poultry | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. Genevieve Lind explains how she uses frog eggs to learn how drugs affect receptors in the brain and Jessi's chicken Goldie shows us one use for the cloaca.
SciShow Kids
Odd Facts About Sloths
Sloths might be slow and spend much of their time sleeping, but they’re definitely not boring. Jessi shares three weird facts about sloths!
SciShow
Why Does Putting a Finger Under Your Nose Stop a Sneeze?
Sometimes sneezing can be really inconvenient, but why does a technique made popular by cartoon shows seem to be effective at stopping them?
SciShow
Why Is It so Hard to Swat a Fly?
Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predict their next move.
SciShow
6 Popular "Home Remedies" That Don't Actually Work
Studies have found that even some of the most well-known home remedies don’t work, and sometimes they do more harm than good. Chapters HONEY FOR ALLERGIES BUTTER ON THERMAL BURNS 2:15 VINEGAR FOR HEAD LICE 4:42 4 IPECAC FOR POISONING...
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Have Eyebrows?
When you think about it, your eyebrows are a little strange! But they're also really important! From protecting your eyes to helping others know how you feel, those little bits of hair in the middle of your face have some big jobs!
SciShow
5 of the Strangest Prehistoric Crocs
Over the years, scientists have found evidence for a lot of weird prehistoric animals, but some of the strangest have been the crocodyliformes! Chapters MOURASUCHUS: THE WHALE CROCS 1:26 KAPROSUCHUS: THE BOAR CROC 3:21 ARMADILLOSUCHUS:...
TED Talks
TED: Poems of war, peace, women, power | Suheir Hammad
Poet Suheir Hammad performs two spine-tingling spoken-word pieces: "What I Will" and "break (clustered)" -- meditations on war and peace, on women and power. Wait for the astonishing line: "Do not fear what has blown up. If you must,...
SciShow
How Harry Potter Turns You Into A Wizard
Have you ever read Harry Potter and wished that you were a student at Hogwarts, studying magic with Harry, Ron, and Hermione? Well, your wish might have partially come true, without you knowing it.
SciShow
Meet the Daring Matador Guppies of Trinidad
Convincing a predator to attack you might seem like a bad idea, but Trinidadian guppies have a whole bag of evolutionary tricks to help them do just that. But why do they do it, and how does it help them survive?
SciShow
No Ears, No Problem: Frogs Can Hear With Their Lungs
If you’ve ever looked at a frog’s head, you might have noticed that they don’t have external ears. So How do they hear?
PBS
How Infinity Explains the Finite
Peano arithmetic proves many theories in mathematics but does have its limits. In order to prove certain things you have to step beyond these axioms. Sometimes you need infinity.
SciShow
Why Is It So Hard to Remember Things Right Now?
If you feel like you’ve been more forgetful than normal recently, you’re definitely not alone. Your memory can have a lot to do with what's happening around you.
Be Smart
How Your Body Knows Left From Right
This is part 3 of 3 in my series about how our bodies evolved to look like they do.
TED Talks
TED: Why domestic violence victims don't leave | Leslie Morgan Steiner
Leslie Morgan Steiner was in "crazy love" -- that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of...
SciShow
Can We Keep Neurons Active…with Algae?
Cyanobacteria and other microbes produce a lot of oxygen. What if we could use that oxygen to power our brains?
SciShow
Babies are Surprisingly Smart
Before they can walk or talk, infants start to do all sorts of cognitive feats that seem awfully smart for a baby.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio
4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, and by the time of her exile, she had written forty-two hymns and three epic poems— and Sumer...
SciShow
Is Sitting up Straight Actually Good Posture
Spines are naturally curved, not straight, so what good posture actually looks like isn't as straightforward as you might think.