As revolutionary as teeth were, they would go on to disappear in some groups of vertebrates. But why?

Here at SciShow Kids we’re gearing up for the spookiest time of year! And today, we're going to learn all about ravens! Ravens may give you the creepy crawlies, but they have some awesome skills and behaviors that make them very clever...

You're probably already familiar with some of the more common examples of super strong animals, like the crocodile with its powerful bite or the leafcutter ant's impressive overhead carry. However, there are lots of...

In the insect world, there are few creatures as gentle and innocent as a butterfly. And yet, some butterflies have… an unexpected side to them.

Paul Andersen explains how life has evolved and continues to evolve today. A brief discussion of artificial, natural and sexual selection is included. The beak of the finch is used to explain how directional selection is achieved.

Woodpeckers search for food by using their face to dig through tree bark! But why doesn't this give them a headache?

Jack Horner and Hank talk about the evolution of dinosaurs, what it took to become a world-famous paleontologist, genetics, and meet a live dinosaur courtesy of Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.

The year is 1656. Your body is wracked by violent chills. Your head pounds and you're too weak to sit up. In your feverish state, you see a strange-looking man wearing a beak-like mask, his body covered from head to toe. Without seeing...

Olivia Gordon shows Hank how to taxidermy a squirrel and Zoe the Red Lored Amazon parrot shows off with the help of Jessi from Animal Wonders.

Here at SciShow Kids we're gearing up for the spookiest time of year! And today, we're going to learn all about ravens! Ravens may give you the creepy crawlies, but they have some awesome skills and behaviors that make them very clever...

There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types of mouthparts. Why is this information useful to scientists? Anika Hazra explains how the features of an insect's mouthparts can...

Today we're talking about birds — from how they are evolving in response to climate change and how one species is surprisingly healthy, genetically, despite being critically endangered.

Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly!



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Birds are known for having beaks, however at what point between being a humongous therapod and tiny sparrow did they get them, and why?

The sun conure, a parrot species, is very social and has some fascinating features. Distinguishing between males and females, however, may come as a challenge.

Howcast - Learn how to teach your parrot to fetch from a perch courtesy of Parrot Wizard Michael Sazhin in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to teach your parrot to bowl from Parrot Wizard Michael Sazhin in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to pet a parrot from Parrot Wizard Michael Sazhin in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a fondant baby chick from pastry chef Angela Cuervo, winner of Food Network's Sweet Genius, in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a fondant seagull for a beach theme cake from Angela Cuervo, winner of Food Network's Sweet Genius, in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to animate a bird flying from Joe Vena of the Children's Museum of the Arts in this stop motion tutorial from Howcast.

Howcast -Learn how to draw a peacock henna design from expert Lisa Butterworth in this Howcast video about henna and mehndi art.

Gobble up the good times by making this decorative craft.

It's easy to see where their sunny title comes from.