This video explores how various animals throughout evolutionary history have managed to grow to gigantic sizes through unique adaptations and environmental factors. From megabugs benefiting from a spike in atmospheric oxygen levels to...

Everyone has one, but how did it get there? Learn all about your belly button!

A very weird way a thunderstorm might kill you.

Why has there been so little mention of saving Black lives from the climate emergency? For too long, racial justice efforts have been distinguished from climate justice work, says David Lammy, Member of Parliament for Tottenham, England....

Have you ever looked up at night and seen a streak of light flash across the sky? Some people call that a "shooting star," but it's not actually a star at all! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what shooting stars really are and how they...

Dragonflies are totally awesome! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn about these really large and really cool insects!

Lizards tend to scurry around in short bursts rather than running long distances, and the reason why might be nearly as old as life on land.

If you’ve been to a sporting event with a large number of people, you’ve likely seen, or even been a part of, “the wave.” But did you know that there are little fishies who do a version of the wave not for fun, but for survival?

Heart racing, palms sweating, labored breathing? No, you're not having a heart attack -- it's stage fright! If speaking in public makes you feel like you're fighting for your life, you're not alone. But the better you understand your...

Can you feel the love tonight? Hopefully scientists can make this the case for the growing numbers of lions in animal sanctuaries.

All animals have adaptations that help them survive in the wild...some just focus more on back-end development than others. Whether for offense, defense, or both, here are five creatures with butt-kicking behinds!

So we all know that breathing is pretty important, right? Today we're going to talk about how it works, starting with the nameless evolutionary ancestor that we inherited this from, and continuing to the mechanics of both simple...

Oxygen is pretty great stuff, but this recently discovered organism couldn’t care less about oxygen. It breathes nitrogen and may offer a window into how the types of cells in OUR bodies may have evolved billions of years ago.

If, for some wild reason, we decided that breeding humongous spiders was a good idea, could we actually pull it off?

Waste not, want not.... right? Poop, in all of its various forms throughout nature, shapes the world in ways you might not imagine. One creature's waste is another's fuel, and all over nature these leftovers help new life spring up....

Earth's atmosphere is big, but not as big as many people think. All the air that keeps us alive is just a thin candy shell around our planet. In this episode, echoing the words of John F. Kennedy, I'll show you the science of how we all...

After a horrific accident put her in the tabloid headlines, Kate Stone found a way to take control of her narrative -- and help prevent others from losing their privacy, too. Learn how she reclaimed her story in this personal talk...