Instructional Video21:53
SciShow

Learn To Taxidermy | SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video14:45
TED Talks

Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman

12th - Higher Ed
Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman -- flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the...
Instructional Video11:40
SciShow

Introducing: SciShow Talk Show! Emily, Rhinos, and Cas the Arctic Fox

12th - Higher Ed
We decided it would be cool to have guests come into the studio and talk about science with Hank.
Instructional Video2:39
SciShow

How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish

12th - Higher Ed
Some toothy tigerfish have been documented catching unlikely prey in the most unlikely of ways: snatching birds right out of the sky.
Instructional Video0:49
SciShow

Do birds have a dominant foot? #shorts #science #SciShow

12th - Higher Ed
Do birds have a dominant foot? #shorts #science #SciShow
Instructional Video14:58
SciShow

This One’s for the Birds: Your Bird Questions, Answered | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
You probably don't think much about birds most of the time, but these little former-dinosaurs are amazing! So, here's a collection of videos in which we've tackled our viewers' biggest bird questions!
Instructional Video3:38
SciShow

Attack of the Brain-Eating Killer Songbirds

12th - Higher Ed
Zombies aren't coming for you brains, but for an unfortunate species of bats, the terror of seemingly sweet songbirds developing a taste for brains is a horrific reality.
Instructional Video4:35
SciShow Kids

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin! Science for Kids

K - 5th
We’re having a birthday party for one of the world’s most famous scientists, Charles Darwin!!!
Instructional Video5:52
TED Talks

Einstein the Parrot: A talking, squawking parrot

12th - Higher Ed
This whimsical wrap-up of TED2006 -- presented by Einstein, the African grey parrot, and her trainer, Stephanie White -- simply tickles. Watch for the moment when Einstein has a moment with Al Gore.
Instructional Video6:16
TED Talks

Markus Fischer: A robot that flies like a bird

12th - Higher Ed
Plenty of robots can fly -- but none can fly like a real bird. That is, until Markus Fischer and his team at Festo built SmartBird, a large, lightweight robot, modeled on a seagull, that flies by flapping its wings. A soaring demo fresh...
Instructional Video2:48
SciShow

How Do Ducks Stay Dry?

12th - Higher Ed
You might be familiar with the phrase "like water off a ducks back". But it's not that ducks don't get wet, it's that they get wet, with style.
Instructional Video5:22
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Penguins: Popularity, peril and poop - Dyan deNapoli

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers), and, contrary to popular belief, the majority of penguin populations live in warmer regions. But these beloved birds are in danger, with populations...
Instructional Video4:19
SciShow

Did Dinosaurs Really Have Feathers?

12th - Higher Ed
At least one entire class of dinosaurs seems to have had feathers, including velociraptors, and probably T. rex. Find out how we know, and how we even know what color some of them were!
Instructional Video8:29
SciShow

5 Strange Cases of Animal Rain

12th - Higher Ed
You might want a really sturdy umbrella to dig into this video, because we’re discussing 5 animals that have a tendency to rain down from the sky and the reasons we think this might be happening!
Instructional Video15:26
TED Talks

Adam Savage: My obsession with objects and the stories they tell

12th - Higher Ed
Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive.
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow Kids

Why Are Flamingos Pink? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about the awesome flamingo - and find out what makes them pink! Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Cause and Effect: Events have causes, sometimes simple, sometimes multifaceted....
Instructional Video13:47
TED Talks

TED: The roots of plant intelligence | Stefano Mancuso

12th - Higher Ed
Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities ... But can we think of them as actually having a form of intelligence of their own? Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso presents intriguing...
Instructional Video3:11
SciShow

Spring, Time for Drunk Birds

12th - Higher Ed
As spring approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we anticipate the fluttering butterflies and the capering baby lambs, and we can also expect to see some birds hammered out of their minds in the trees, and perhaps on the ground. In most...
Instructional Video3:15
SciShow Kids

The Bug Hunting Game! Science for Kids

K - 5th
There are some animals with special adaptations that help them blend in to the places they live! See for yourself how this works as you take on the role of a hungry bird looking for tasty bugs!
Instructional Video16:15
SciShow

SciShow Talk Show: The Science of Corvids & Dick Cheney Masks

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks to interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank discusses corvids with John Marzluff of the University of Washington.
Instructional Video27:40
SciShow Kids

More Animal Valentines! | Valentine's Day | A SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks open Valentines from a bunch of their animal pals!
Instructional Video14:10
TED Talks

TED: Fashion and creativity - Isaac Mizrahi

12th - Higher Ed
Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi spins through a dizzying array of inspirations -- from '50s pinups to a fleeting glimpse of a woman on the street who makes him shout "Stop the cab!" Inside this rambling talk are real clues to living a...
Instructional Video3:51
SciShow

The Strange Anatomy of Hummingbirds

12th - Higher Ed
In this episode of SciShow we look at the most fascinating birds that hover!
Instructional Video9:37
SciShow

7 Bizarre Uses for Animal Secretions

12th - Higher Ed
You're probably aware of lots of the things we take from animals, but for centuries, humans have been sneaking animal secretions into a bunch of things you probably didn't know about, like your Easter candy, your Mom's perfume, and even...