Be Smart
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
They say everyone has a doppelganger, but is that really true? This week we meet a young woman who found her own look-alike, and figure out how we actually recognize faces.
SciShow
Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft & Sugar Gliders | SciShow Talk Show
Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft shares her science YouTube story with Hank and reveals a big announcement! Jessi from Animal Wonders and a special Australian friend or two join in the second half.
TED Talks
ShaoLan: Learn to read Chinese ... with ease!
For foreigners, learning to speak Chinese is a hard task. But learning to read the beautiful, often complex characters of the Chinese written language may be less difficult. ShaoLan walks through a simple lesson in recognizing the ideas...
SciShow
How Do Pineapples Eat Us Back?
The pineapple. Sweet, juicy, and kind of painful. What is it about this tropical fruit that seems to bite us back?
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What Causes Dimples?
Dimples! They're so cute, but surprisingly mysterious! What causes them naturally and how can we make them happen?
SciShow
What Causes Brain Freeze?
That terrible pain the befalls us when enjoying an icy treat! How does that happen? Is there a cure? Let Hank explain.
Amoeba Sisters
Digestive System
Join the Amoeba Sisters for a brief tour through the human digestive system! This video will address major structures and functions including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. This video also mentions chemical...
SciShow
7 of the Most Uniquely Fierce Sharks
Sharks come in a lot of different shapes and sizes and many of them don't look like the ones you see in movies. Here are seven sharks that went down some decidedly strange evolutionary paths.
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Like broccoli? Thank your microbiome. #shorts #science
Like broccoli? Thank your microbiome. #shorts #science
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Snakes Use Their Spongy Mouths to Drink
Snakes don’t have lips, they can't lap up water, and they don’t grab mouthfuls of water and tip their heads back to swallow, so how do they drink? Turns out, some snakes have sponge-mouths that literally soak up water!
SciShow
MouthPeeing and 5 Other Extreme Turtle Traits
From peeing out of their mouths to being capable of living in icy water, turtles have evolved remarkable, but a little bit bizarre traits to survive.
TED Talks
Tom Thum and Matthew Broadhurst: What happens in your throat when you beatbox?
Viral beatboxer Tom Thum has an orchestra in his mouth, but how does he make all those sounds? Get an up-close-and-personal look as laryngeal surgeon Matthew Broadhurst sticks a camera down Thum's throat while he creates a mind-boggling...
SciShow
Why Is Your Cat So Disgusted With You?
Sometimes your cat looks at you like they’re just absolutely revolted. So, does your cat think you're gross?
Be Smart
I Don't Think You're Ready for These Jellies
Joe Hanson went behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to learn about jellyfish.
SciShow
Am I 1% Nacho?
If you weighed 99 lbs, and ate 1 lbs of nachos, would that make you 1% nacho? Hank attempts to answer this question with a series of deeper questions on this episode of SciShow quick questions.
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Why Does Your Breath Stink in the Morning?
At night, your mouth becomes the perfect home for growing bacteria. Forgive us if we don't talk to you until after you brush your teeth.
TED Talks
Joe Kowan: How I beat stage fright
Humanity's fine-tuned sense of fear served us well as a young species, giving us laser focus to avoid being eaten by competing beasts. But it's less wonderful when that same visceral, body-hijacking sense of fear kicks in in front of 20...
SciShow
This Animal Has a Retractable Anus
Most animals keep their poop chutes on the opposite side of their body from where they eat. But that doesn’t mean it’s always the case, and bryozoans are great examples of how creative you can get with where you put your anus.
SciShow Kids
Weird Animal Teeth
Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about a few animals with extreme teeth!
SciShow Kids
Why Does Spicy Food Taste Hot?
You might know that spicy food can make your mouth feel like it's on fire, but how does it do that?
SciShow
The Terrifying Fish with Transparent Teeth
The deep-sea dragonfish is a predator that lives deep in the Pacific Ocean. Like many other deep sea predators, it's got an oversized jaw and a bioluminescent appendage to attract prey, but it does have one weird (and strangely useful)...
SciShow
5 Science-Backed Barbecue Tips
It's barbecue season around the SciShow office, which means applying our knowledge of science to this delicious outdoor past-time.
SciShow Kids
Why Does Ice Cream Hurt My Head?
Ice cream is a great treat, but you have to eat it slowly! Otherwise, you'll get what some people call a 'brain freeze,' which is a super bad headache that lasts for a couple seconds. But how does ice cream hurt your head?!
SciShow
Animal Survival Skills: Poison Edition
We can purge our stomachs by vomiting when we consume something that our body thinks might be harmful, but what about animals that can't?