SciShow
The Truth About Dog Years (Your Pupper Is Older Than You Think!)
You might have heard that one year in a dog’s life is equivalent to seven in a human’s. But it turns out that the real ratio is both higher AND lower—depending on your dog’s current age.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Chris A. Kniesly: History through the eyes of a chicken
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...
Be Smart
Whose Air do we Share?
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...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Penguins: Popularity, peril and poop - Dyan deNapoli
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...
SciShow
For These 7 Species, Sex Changes Everything
Animals and plants come in an amazing variety of shapes, sizes and colors. And in some species, they take it pretty extreme to deal with the battles within and between sexes.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The wild sex lives of marine creatures | Luka Seamus Wright
On a reef in the Pacific Ocean, 17,000 camouflage groupers dart about in the cloudy water. It is, in fact, an underwater orgy— turned feeding frenzy. An orgy might seem like a rather flamboyant way to breed, but sex in the sea is a...
SciShow
Mr. Frosty, the Cancer-fighting Gecko
Not only is this gecko adorned with beautiful coloration, but the same thing that makes it look so pretty could help us understand where some our cancers come from and how to stop them from progressing!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The last living members of an extinct species | Jan Stejskal
In the savannahs of Kenya, two female northern white rhinos, Nájin and Fatu, munch contentedly on grass. They are the last two known northern white rhinos left on Earth. Their species is functionally extinct— without a male, they can't...
SciShow
What Makes a Species a Species
Sorting organisms into categories seems pretty simple at first, but look a little closer and things get weird.
TED Talks
TED: The infinite alchemy of storytelling | Zahra Al-Mahdi
TED Fellow Zahra Al-Mahdi was raised by screens -- "storytelling machines" like TV and the internet that shaped her sense of self and reality. Now a multimedia artist and filmmaker, she challenges common historical narratives and brings...
SciShow
How Do Seedless Watermelons Reproduce?
Seedless watermelons are basically the best thing ever. But they’re also a delicious paradox. Seeds are a key part of plant reproduction. So how do you breed a plant that doesn’t make any seeds?
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show - Selective Breeding & the Rat
Nick Jenkins talks with Hank Green about selective breeding, with special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
TED Talks
TED: The first 21 days of a bee's life | Anand Varma
We've heard that bees are disappearing. But what is making bee colonies so vulnerable? Photographer Anand Varma raised bees in his backyard — in front of a camera — to get an up close view. This project, for National Geographic, gives a...
Curated Video
The Fascinating World of Horses: Power, Speed, and Companionship
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of horses. From their evolution and domestication to their anatomy, behavior, and diet, we delve into the many aspects that make horses such incredible creatures. Whether you're interested...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Championing Open Source Plant Breeding for Public Good
Learn about Alan Kapuler’s pioneering efforts in open source plant breeding. Discover how he advocates for a collaborative approach to seed sharing and plant variety development, fostering a community that supports ecological diversity...
Curated Video
Albatross
Did you know that albatrosses spend most of their lives at sea? Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Some species of albatross have been known to fly 1000 kilometres in a single day. Albatrosses spend most of their lives at sea,...
Curated Video
Breeding and Behaviour
A unique Siberian breeding experiment tried to rid wild foxes of their aggressive genes. Was the experiment successful? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. In 1959, Siberian scientists set up two breeding programmes using silver...
Curated Video
The grunion fish
Meet the grunion fish, an ordinary-looking fish whose extraordinary life is ruled by the phases of the Moon. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Moon Learning Points The grunion fish breeds in time with the phases of the Moon....
Curated Video
Steak Science: Crafting the Perfect Cut
Uncover the art of selecting and cooking the perfect steak. Learn about different beef cuts, the impact of collagen on tenderness, and how fat enhances flavor. Experience the scientific journey from pasture to plate, including how aging...
Curated Video
Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - Relational Databases - SQL
This video explains SQL, a relational database where data is organized into rows and columns in a table. The entries in the table can have relationships to other tables and the developer can choose to structure ways to query or group...
Curated Video
Solving Unfamiliar Words
Mr. Griot reads the poem “What A Surprise!” and identifies words that are unfamiliar. He models how to use context clues and a dictionary to figure out the definitions of those words.
Curated Video
What is Migration?
Migration is nearly universal within the animal kingdom; Animals across the globe, from birds and mammals to reptiles and insects, migrate for a whole variety of different reasons. Resources on Earth fluctuate and change constantly. Warm...
Curated Video
British Wildlife: Common Toad
Welcome to another episode of Natural World Facts! This fact file is all about the Common Toad in the series Reptiles and Amphibians.
Curated Video
British Wildlife: Newts
There are three native newt species in the UK; smooth, palmate and great crested newts. Smooth newts are the most widespread species, common throughout the UK. They are most active around dusk and dawn, feeding on a wide variety of...