PBS
The Humans That Lived Before Us
As more and more fossil ancestors have been found, our genus has become more and more inclusive, incorporating more members that look less like us, Homo sapiens. By getting to know these other hominins--the ones who came before us--we...
PBS
When Hobbits Were Real
Its discoverers named it Homo floresiensis, but it’s often called “the hobbit” for its short stature and oddly proportioned feet. And it’s been at the center of a major controversy in the field ever since. Was it its own species? Or was...
PBS
Why Sour May Be The Oldest Taste
While sour taste's original purpose was to warn vertebrates of danger, in a few animal groups, including us, its role has reversed. The taste of danger became something it was dangerous for us to avoid.
PBS
The Two Viruses That We’ve Had For Millions of Years
There’s one kind of herpesvirus that’s specific to one species of primate, and each virus split off from the herpesvirus family tree when the primate split off from its own tree. But of course, humans are a special kind of primate.
SciShow
Music in Your DNA and A New Species of Human?
Is musical ability genetic? And were there more species of ancient humans than we once thought? SciShow News investigates!
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda
Hank and the gang return with SciShow Quiz Show, where Sci Show's resident geniuses compete to win prizes for our subscribers!
SciShow
New Ancient Human Fossils
With the analysis of seven hominin fossils discovered in 2014, researchers are now adding another piece to the human evolution puzzle. Also in this episode: we add a new face to the SciShow team!
SciShow
Why Our Brains Love Junk Food
Hank explains the scientific reasons behind why we humans generally prefer to eat donut hamburgers to carrots.
SciShow
Facts about Human Evolution
Hank brings you the facts, as they are understood by scientists today, about the evolution of humans from our humble primate ancestors. On the way to becoming Homo sapiens, game-changing evolutionary breakthroughs led to the development...
Crash Course
Why Human Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History 204
This week on Crash Course Big History, Emily is talking about process of human evolution, and the knack for innovation that has allowed humans to become so dominant on the Earth. Human innovation, and the ability to build on those...
Crash Course
Human Evolution: Crash Course Big History
In which John Green and Hank Green teach you about how human primates moved out of Africa and turned Earth into a real-life Planet of the Apes. And the apes are people! John and Hank teach you about how humans evolved, and the sort of...
Curated Video
Homo Habilis and Boisei
2 million years ago, two species of apeman had evolved different strategies to survive the African environment. When the landscape changed, which would continue on the path to becoming human, and why? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution -...
Curated Video
Neanderthals Vs Homo Sapiens: Different Species Or Subspecies?
Most people believe that Homo sapiens are the only humans to have ever walked the face of the Earth. However, this isn’t true. We just happen to be the only human species left. The ever-so-familiar portrait of an ape evolving into a Homo...
CuriosaMente
¿Cómo evolucionó el Homo sapiens?
¿Cómo llegó a existir el ser humano? ¿Cómo llegamos a convertirnos en lo que somos ahora desde el australopithecus o los primeros primates? Acércate a descrubrir cómo evolucionaron las características que nos hicieron humanos. A lo largo...
AllTime 10s
10 Archaeological Discoveries That Rewrote History
These 10 amazing archaeological discoveries changed the way we think about the modern world! From finding the first ever computer to finding ancient humans the size of Hobbits.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: New Fossil May Trim Branches of Human Evolution
Could Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and the rest of the Homo genus be one species?