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There Are Mountains Deep Within the Earth

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Scientists think they’ve discovered some peaks taller than Mt Everest deep beneath the earth’s crust, and this range might be the key to one of the biggest mysteries in geology!
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The Viruses That Changed Our World

12th - Higher Ed
While viruses can be deadly and completely wreak havoc on humanity, they can also sometimes change our world for the better. Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and learn the truth about the viruses that have shaped humanity...
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The Unexpected Connection Between Estrogen and Autism | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
There's a lot we don't understand about autism spectrum disorder, but this week scientists announced that they may have found a link between the disorder and elevated hormone levels.
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The Truth About the Five Stages of Grief

12th - Higher Ed
The Five Stages of Grief show up in media everywhere from The Simpsons to Robot Chicken, but scientists have long been working on better ways to think about grief.
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The Truth About Dog Years (Your Pupper Is Older Than You Think!)

12th - Higher Ed
You might have heard that one year in a dog’s life is equivalent to seven in a human’s. But it turns out that the real ratio is both higher AND lower—depending on your dog’s current age.
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The Trouble with This Year's Flu Season

12th - Higher Ed
We here at SciShow know of two things that can help you get through this flu season: a flu shot, and watching this video. Make sure you do both! Hosted by: Hank Green
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The Toughest, Biggest, and Hottest Science of 2017

12th - Higher Ed
2017 has been an eventful year, so as it comes to a close we'd like to look back at some of its most superlative science.
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The Tallest, Smallest, and Oldest Science of 2019

12th - Higher Ed
Scientific discovery often dabbles in the extreme, challenging and exceeding what we think of as "possible." And this year's discoveries were no different! We present to you three scientific discoveries made this year that set out to...
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The Smokin' Science of Fire Extinguishers

12th - Higher Ed
Different fuels create different types of fires, and each one needs to be extinguished using a specific strategy. Do you know which class of extinguisher is needed for different fires? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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The Shapeshifting Deep Sea Jellyfish... With a "Pet"

12th - Higher Ed
This weird-looking creature has been mistaken for a lot of things, including a whale placenta and a sea monster as well as a garbage bag. And less often, it’s recognized for what it is: a jellyfish!
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The Second-Ever Case of Full HIV Remission | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
There’s still a lot of work to be done before HIV is cured, but this week scientists reported the second-ever case of full HIV remission in a patient.
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The Science of a Selfie

12th - Higher Ed
Taking photos used to require technical knowledge and time in a lab, but now we have electronic devices in our pockets that do all of the work for us. How do these miracle devices do it? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
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The Real Story of John Snow

12th - Higher Ed
While you might hear the name John Snow and think of dragons and unfruitful endings. There was a real life physician whose efforts saved lives and built the foundation for modern epidemiology.
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The New Gel That Regrows Brains

12th - Higher Ed
A new healing gel helped mice regrow brain tissue after a stroke, and scientists suspect someone out there is producing a bunch of ozone-destroying CFCs in defiance of an international agreement! Hosted by: Hank Green
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The Mystery of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Death Trap

12th - Higher Ed
Paleontologists think they've solved part of the mystery of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, a dense bed of Jurassic dinosaur fossils. Also, electron microscope images reveal new, mucus-drenched info about the tubelip wrasse.
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The Mystery of the Biggest Genomes

12th - Higher Ed
3 billion base pairs is a pretty typical genome size for organisms like us, but there are a few plants and animals with genomes so huge they completely blow this number out of the water. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
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The Mysterious Origins of the Nucleus

12th - Higher Ed
The cell nucleus is crucial to multicellular life, so you think science would have a good idea how it evolved. The truth is, we don't, but Scientists do have some theories, including invading giant viruses!
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The Most Metal Algorithm in Computer Science

12th - Higher Ed
Have a problem with many competing variables? Why not solve it with a computer algorithm based on cooling metal?
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The Incredible World of Trees | SciShow Tree Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Trees are essential to our survival—from making oxygen so we can breathe, to cooling urban environments, to literally holding the ground together to prevent erosion, trees do so much for us!
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The Salamander That Refuses to Grow Up

12th - Higher Ed
If you hear the word “baby-faced” you might picture a doe-eyed celebrity who never seems to age. But, really, you should be thinking of the axolotl. However, it is possible to transform these otherwise forever-babies, causing them to...
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The Physics of Roller Coasters

12th - Higher Ed
Roller coasters give people the opportunity to experience physics in dramatic ways. In this episode of SciShow, we break down how physics work on roller coasters to give you the ride of your life!
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The Mosquito That Doesn’t Bite You, Even Though It Could

12th - Higher Ed
If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost never bites, even though it can. Could finding out why help us combat blood-borne diseases? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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The Mollusk Hiding Rare Minerals in its Teeth

12th - Higher Ed
Chitons are constantly scraping their teeth on rocks to eat the algae off of them, but that means their teeth need to be pretty tough. And it turns out one species's teeth are the hardest, stiffest biominerals in any living thing we've...
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The Little Lobster That Reveals Climate

12th - Higher Ed
Pelagic red crabs are actually lobsters - and that’s not even the weirdest thing about them! They sometimes wash up on shore in droves, signaling large scale climate events like El Niños and serving as a warning to marine biologists of...