TED Talks
Klaus Stadlmann: The world's smallest 3D printer
What could you do with the world's smallest 3D printer? Klaus Stadlmann demos his tiny, affordable printer that could someday make customized hearing aids -- or sculptures smaller than a human hair.
SciShow
Meet the Most Important Animal Youve Never Seen
They predate the dinosaurs and they outnumber us by trillions, yet you might not ever have the pleasure of seeing one. So let us introduce to you, the nematode.
TED Talks
David Gallo: Life in the deep oceans
With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth's darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and...
SciShow
The Wild, Wiggly, Weird World of Worms | Compilation
There are tens of thousands of types of worms on our planet, and these wiggly wonders are oh-so fascinating that we had to put together different stories about them to reveal just how 'wormdeful' they are.
SciShow
Why Don't Humans Get Heartworm? (Spoiler: We Do)
Preventing heartworm disease in your dog isn't just good for your furry friend. It turns out that humans can be infected with heartworm, too!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How brain parasites change their host's behavior - Jaap de Roode
The biggest challenge in a parasite's life is to move from one host to another. Intriguingly, many parasites have evolved the ability to manipulate the behavior of their hosts to improve their own survival -- sometimes even by direct...
SciShow
Why Do Earthworms Come Out After It Rains?
Scientists come up with lots of possible reasons why rain triggers earthworms mysterious behavior: popping out of the soil and getting stranded on the ground.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms | Kenny Coogan
In the middle of Florida's Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip over a wooden stake, a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating throughout the area. And,...
SciShow
Three Creative Ways to Eradicate Diseases
Smallpox is the first and only human disease we've totally wiped out. However, thanks to breakthroughs made while eradicating smallpox and a number of other creative solutions , we've come really close to making a few more diseases a...
SciShow
6 of the Oldest Parasites Ever Found
Where there's life, there's other life looking for a free ride. Here are six of the world's oldest parasites.
TED Talks
TED: I am my connectome | Sebastian Seung
Sebastian Seung is mapping a massively ambitious new model of the brain that focuses on the connections between each neuron. He calls it our "connectome," and it's as individual as our genome -- and understanding it could open a new way...
Crash Course
Complex Animals: Annelids & Arthropods - CrashCourse Biology
Hank continues our exploration of animal phyla with the more complexly organized annelida and arthropoda, and a biolography on insects.
SciShow
Mindcontrolling Parasites
Hank introduces us to some freaky parasites that use mind control to hijack the brains of their hosts.
Be Smart
The Romantic Lure of Moonlight
Organisms of all shapes and sizes synchronize their behaviors using biological clocks. Some keep pace with the daily rising and setting sun using circadian rhythms. Others use annual cycles or the changing seasons as their cue. But many...
Curated Video
Only In Mexico 4 - Worm Cookie
Worm Cookie:Scientists create a healthy snack by incorporating earthworms into a cookie, pushing culinary boundaries in pursuit of nutrition.
Curated Video
Velvet Worm
Discover the bizarre hunting habits of the mucus-slinging velvet worm. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. There are around 180 species of velvet worm, which together make up a distinct phlyum called Onychophora. Velvet worms are...
Curated Video
Soil – Pixelate
What is it? ... It's a worm! Material processes - Classifying materials - Soil A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it is.
Wonderscape
The Wonders of Life Cycles: From Birth to Renewal
Uncover the miraculous journey of life cycles, observing how organisms like humans, butterflies, and plants grow, change, and reproduce. Biology Terms part 2
PBS
Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?
Rumored to roam some of the world’s most desolate places the poisonous, killer death worm can trace its history in folklore back thousands of years. Made more famous and frightening with science fiction series like Dune and Tremors,...
Brave Wilderness
BURNED by a GIANT Fireworm!
This might just be one of the worst stings ever taken on Brave Wilderness! Watch as Mark Vins catches, examines, and ultimately takes a burn from the dreaded Fireworm. Considered to be one of the most painful stings in the ocean.
Great Big Story
Unveiling the Bobbitt worm, nature's ruthless predator
Discover the fierce Bobbitt worm, named by Dr. Terry Gosliner, and explore its unique predatory tactics that mirror a notorious human story.
Curated Video
CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1102) - Malware
Malware comes in many forms; infestations have many symptoms. This video describes malware in all its lovely shades of ugly, from viruses and worms to spontaneous application crashes and invalid certificate errors. This clip is from the...
Great Big Story
Unveiling the deep, the Acorn Worm's evolutionary secrets
Discover the Acorn Worm, a primitive creature linking vertebrates and invertebrates, and its profound impact on our evolutionary history.
Curated Video
British Wildlife: Slow Worms
Welcome to another episode of Natural World Facts! This fact file is all about Slow Worms in the series Reptiles and Amphibians.