SciShow
How These Animals Lost Their Heads (And Bodies, and Butts)
You'd think that there are some features that, once an animal group evolved to have them, could never really go away, right? Well, Stefan is joined today by hosts from PBS Eons, Journey To The Microcosmos, and Bizarre Beasts to break...
SciShow
7 New Species Discovered in Cities
Scientists are discovering new species at the bottom of the ocean and deep in the rainforest, but there are also plenty of new animals being discovered in cities around the world!
SciShow
A Brief History of Life: When Life Exploded
Right at the beginning of the Paleozoic, there was a huge explosion of more complex life. And that’s when things started to get really interesting. This is our second installment on the history of life, but you can watch in any order you...
Curated Video
Fossils - Preserved Life Remnants
See the fossilised footprints of the first bird and discover how remains of organisms have been preserved for 150 million years. Material processes - Classifying materials - Rocks Learning Points Fossils form when the remains or marks...
Brave Wilderness
Octopus CAUGHT in South Africa!
On this episode of Beyond the Tide, you can now watch our epic Tide Pool shark and octopus catches in South Africa.. all in one episode! You won't believe the Octopus we find! Get ready, you're about to see an octopus CAUGHT in South...
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: Blue Ringed Octopus Warning Coloration
Did you know that a blue-ringed octopus has bright blue ring patterning on its body that it flashes to warn off predators? View this video showing how the octopus warns about its very poisonous venom. [0:59]
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: The Survival Game
An animation showing that molluscs' basic body plan includes a foot for mobility; a mantle that secretes a shell and a radula for eating. Learn that molluscs today show many variations on this original body plan. An abalone escapes a sea...
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: Moon Snail Preys on Cockles
Watch as a moon snail preys on a cockle in this video. With its large foot, a moon snail manages to catch a cockle and smother it and drill a hole to feed on its flesh. The cockle tries to escape with its strong digging foot, but fails....
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: Nautilus Regulates Its Buoyancy
A nautilus' shell, when x-rayed, reveals the many chambers, which the nautilus uses to regulate buoyancy as it moves up and down in the ocean. Observe this process with this video! [1:54]
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: Octopus Camouflage
Octopuses have no shell to hide in, so camouflage is their defense. In this video you will see one rapidly changing its color and texture. [2:14]
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: Octopus Catching Crab
Do you know how an octopus catches its prey? Watch this video as an octopus chases and catches a crab using its eight arms to subdue its prey. [1:01]
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: Pycnopodia Chases Abalone
A many-armed sun star hunts an abalone. The abalone twists and turns using its foot and escapes. [2:16]