SciShow
What’s Up With Those Bright Blue Eggs?
It seems like birds would want to hide their eggs, but there are hundreds of species that lay blue to blue-green eggs. Thanks to some clever experiments, we’re finally starting to understand why birds might benefit from conspicuously...
SciShow
Ammonite Fossils and Sharp Animals w/Kallie from PBS Eons | SciShow Talk Show
Talk Show all-star Kallie Moore returns to tell us about the exciting things happening over at Eons, and Jessi stops by with not one but two poke-y guests!
SciShow
The Story of the World's Favorite Fossil
What is the world's favorite fossil? Why the orthoceras of course! Hank will tell why that is in this episode of SciShow. Find out how you can get your very own orthoceras fossil.
SciShow
How Do Parrots Talk Like Humans?
Are parrots just good at imitating sounds or is there something else that separates them from other birds?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do oysters make pearls? | Rob Ulrich
Despite their iridescent colors and smooth shapes, pearls are actually made of the exact same material as the craggy shell that surrounds them. Pearls, urchin spines, the shells of mussels, snails and clams, even coral— all these...
SciShow
The Deep-Sea Snail with an Iron Shell
Deep in the Indian Ocean, scientists have discovered a snail whose feet are covered in iron scales, but how it builds these scales is a bit of a mystery.
Crash Course
The Electron: Crash Course Chemistry
Hank brings us the story of the electron and describes how reality is a kind of music, discussing electron shells and orbitals, electron configurations, ionization and electron affinities, and how all these things can be understood via...
SciShow
Sea Turtles Really DO Carry a (Microscopic) World on Their Backs
Several cultures portray the world as being carried on the back of a giant turtle. As it turns out, sea turtles really do house an entire world on their backs — one of microscopic organisms, that is!
SciShow
Xenophyophores: The Strange Life of a Giant Single Cell
You may think of single-celled organisms as being microscopically small, but these ocean dwellers are a little heftier than that.
SciShow
Why Do Atoms Bond?
SciShow explains what makes atoms bond (and what makes them sometimes seem promiscuous).
SciShow
How Antarctica Froze Over
Antarctica wasn't always covered in kilometer thick ice sheets, in fact, scientists have spent years figuring out what turned this once lush continent into its current icy state.
Bozeman Science
Electron Configuration
In this video Paul Andersen explains how to write out the electron configuration for atoms on the periodic table. More importantly he shows you why electrons arrange themselves in shells, subshells and orbitals by using Coulomb's law and...
SciShow
5 Periodic Tables We Don't Use (And One We Do)
From Mendeleev’s original design to physicist-favorite “left-step” rendition, the periodic table of elements has gone through many iterations since it was first used to organize elements 150 years ago - each with its own useful insights...
Bozeman Science
Ocean Acidification
In this video Paul Andersen shows how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing a decrease in the pH of the oceans. The carbon dioxide combines with the water to create carbonic acid which dissociates into bicarbonate and carbonate...
SciShow
When Did Modern Behavior Evolve?
Scientists often use the phrase “anatomically modern humans” to describe the point when our ancient ancestors looked like us. But when did humans become behaviorally modern?
SciShow Kids
What Do You Hear in a Seashell?
Have you ever put a seashell up to your ear and heard a roaring sound the sounds sort of like the ocean? Is it magic? No! It's science! Jessi and Squeaks explain what's up!
SciShow Kids
Snails, Slugs, and Slime! Animal Science for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks look at some amazing creatures that they found in their garden: snails and slugs!
TED Talks
Mark Tercek: An ingenious proposal for scaling up marine protection
Island and coastal nations need to protect their waters to keep the oceans healthy. But they often have lots of debt and aren't able to prioritize ocean conservation over other needs. Mark Tercek and his team at The Nature Conservancy...
Curated Video
Azimuthal Quantum Number: Shaping Electron Orbits
Characterised by the symbol 𝑙l, the azimuthal quantum number is a fundamental parameter in quantum mechanics that describes the angular momentum and form of an electron's orbital within an atom. The integer values it accepts range from 0...
Curated Video
Why is the Periodic Table Shaped the Way It Is? Is an Alternative Periodic Table Better?
Why is the Periodic Table Shaped the Way It Is? Is an Alternative Periodic Table Better?
Curated Video
Cracking Shells: Fun Facts About Nuts and Their Surprising Connections
In this video, viewers will learn fascinating facts about nuts and their connection to our health and environment. From the brain-like appearance of walnuts to their rich omega-3 content to the surprising cousinship between cashews and...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Sydney Opera House
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG FLUTTERS HIGH ABOVE THE COUNTRY S TWO MOST RECOGNISABLE ICONS THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE AND ITS DISTINCTIVE NEIGHBOUR, THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE. IN 2007 THE FUTURISTIC, SENSUALLY DESIGNED OPERA HOUSE...
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Hearing: The New Generation of Hearing Devices
Siemens has developed a new generation of hearing devices that use digital technology to enhance speech comprehension and filter out background noise. These wireless hearing aids can communicate with each other, allowing for automatic...
Curated Video
Electron shell
An orbit around the nucleus of an atom that can be occupied by one or more electrons. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...