Instructional Video6:28
Amoeba Sisters

Ecological Relationships

12th - Higher Ed
Explore several ecological relationships with The Amoeba Sisters! Ecological relationships discussed include predation, competition, and symbiotic relationships (parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism). Table of Contents: Intro 00:00...
Instructional Video3:28
SciShow

Animals That Do Drugs

12th - Higher Ed
Turns out humans aren't the only animals that can medicate themselves - many other animals have found ways to deal with illness by using natural remedies. Hank will tell you about some of the most interesting methods animals have found...
Instructional Video3:53
SciShow

Vestigial Structures

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about some of the structures in our bodies that are "leftover" from previous evolutionary phases of humanity.
Instructional Video5:25
SciShow

We've Been Ignoring Female Birdsong for Centuries

12th - Higher Ed
Birdsong has historically been described as a male trait to compete for female mates, but there's a good chance that you've never learned about female birdsong, and they do indeed sing!
Instructional Video3:12
SciShow Kids

Why Don’t Woodpeckers’ Heads Hurt?

K - 5th
Woodpeckers search for food by using their face to dig through tree bark! But why doesn't this give them a headache?
Instructional Video10:01
SciShow

We Can't Live Without You | Synanthropic Animals

12th - Higher Ed
From the spider in the corner of your house, to the moths in your attic, synanthropic species don't just live among us, they literally depend on us to live. Chapters View all synanthropic species 0:34 1 COMMON HOUSE SPIDERS 2:14 PURPLE...
Instructional Video22:34
SciShow

SciShow Talk Show: Jack Horner Meets a Dinosaur

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video2:49
SciShow

Bird Eggs Warn Each Other About Danger

12th - Higher Ed
Although they don’t seem like the talkative type, recent research suggests that bird eggs can use vibrations to relay warnings about the outside world to their nest-mates.
Instructional Video4:34
SciShow

The Coolest Birds on Earth | A SciShow Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
It's Thanksgiving in the US, so everyone's got turkey on the brain. And sure, turkeys are great, but there are lots of other cool birds that just don't get their due! So SciShow has put together a collection of episodes honoring some of...
Instructional Video10:10
SciShow

9 of the Most Abundant Animals on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
Check out nine abundant animals that help support the food chain in their ecosystems!
Instructional Video3:27
SciShow

The 3 Coolest Things Built By Birds

12th - Higher Ed
There are a number of bird species that construct pretty cool things - today on SciShow, we'll visit with three of them...
Instructional Video10:17
SciShow

Why Did the Rooster Lose Its Penis?

12th - Higher Ed
Why did so many birds ditch penises? Maybe it was natural or sexual selection, an accident, or in exchange for something way more useful to them. Whatever the reason, penis loss goes to show that internal fertilization doesn’t require a...
Instructional Video17:15
TED Talks

They Might Be Giants: Wake up! It's They Might Be Giants!

12th - Higher Ed
In a very, very early-morning set, They Might Be Giants rock TED2007, playing "Older," "Bee of the Bird of the Moth," "Asbury Park," "Fingertips," and "The Alphabet of Nations." Plus they take phone calls from the dead.
Instructional Video13:07
TED Talks

TED: For the love of birds | Washington Wachira

12th - Higher Ed
From the glorious crested guinea fowl to the adulterous African jacana to vultures that can pick a zebra carcass clean in 30 minutes, Washington Wachira wants us all to get to know the marvelous species of birds that share the planet...
Instructional Video7:39
Bozeman Science

Constructing Scientific Explanations

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen shows you how you can use modeling to have your students construct explanations in the science classroom.
Instructional Video5:13
SciShow

The Cat That (Maybe) Ate an Entire Species

12th - Higher Ed
Many cat owners are familiar with the "gifts" their feline friends are fond of giving, but if left unchecked, this behavior can be devastating.
Instructional Video4:15
SciShow

The Trick to Not Freezing During Hibernation

12th - Higher Ed
You may wish that you could pack on a few pounds and sleep the next few months away, and scientists are one step closer to understanding how some animals are capable of doing this.
Instructional Video10:12
TED Talks

Emma Schachner: The secret weapon that let dinosaurs take over the planet

12th - Higher Ed
We've all heard the theories on why the dinosaurs died -- but how did they come to dominate the earth for so long in the first place? (Hint: it has nothing to do with their size, speed, spikes or fantastic feathers.) Travel back in time...
Instructional Video3:37
SciShow

Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?

12th - Higher Ed
It seems like kind of an awkward way to spend most of your time, but flamingos seem perfectly happy to hang out on one leg. For a long time, people assumed they were trying to conserve heat. But thanks to some unusual research, we now...
Instructional Video10:49
SciShow

7 of Australia's Most Terrifying Inhabitants

12th - Higher Ed
If you've spent any time on the internet, you know that Australia is host to all sorts of horrible spiders and snakes. But that doesn't even begin to cover the myriad of dangerous, sometimes deadly, plants and animals you might encounter...
Instructional Video14:49
SciShow Kids

The Science of Fall | Compilation | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
The leaves are falling from the trees and the air is getting chilly where Jessi and Squeaks live, which can only mean one thing: it's fall! And to celebrate the season, they've put together a bunch of videos about all the fun things you...
Instructional Video3:05
SciShow

Countershading: Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?

12th - Higher Ed
Penguins are infamous for being ready for any formal event, yet it seems that we're still unsure why they, and numerous animals have this distinct color contrast.
Instructional Video5:07
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Chris A. Kniesly: History through the eyes of a chicken

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Ancient Egyptian king Thutmose III described the chicken as a marvelous foreign bird that "gives birth daily." Romans brought them on their military campaigns to foretell the success of future battles. Today, this bird occupies a...
Instructional Video4:11
TED Talks

Rives: A mockingbird remix of TED2006

12th - Higher Ed
Rives recaps the most memorable moments of TED2006 in the free-spirited rhyming verse of a fantastical mockingbird lullaby.