Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertilizer. Matthew Ross details the steps we can all take to vermicompost at home -- and why...

Discover the five most dangerous foodborne parasites, from sushi worms to brain-infecting tapeworms. Learn how they enter your body, the risks they pose, and simple steps to protect yourself while enjoying your meals safely.

Learn the basics about Barium meals, and why they are useful, as part of the uses of salts topic within acids and bases.

Ready your puns, viewers! From sick worm kings to uncomfortable floating snakes, today's episode is all about four types of animals that can get tied up in knots (either intentionally or...knot).

Twirly is a female veiled chameleon. She has an amazing ballistic tongue and the pigment in the layers of her skin can change. She loves her super meal worms and gets upset if I don't feed her enough. Having the camera in her face...

In an often deadly game of hide-and-seek, the Bobbit worm hides in the ocean floor, waiting for its next meal. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National...

When Shane is trapped in the lighthouse lift, he has to rely on Izzy to finish cooking the evening main meal. And then everyone wants dessert!

Entomologist Lynn Royce demonstrates how she cooks up a plate of bugs. That’s right, not livestock fare or vegetarian food, Royce is cooking mealworms (beetle larvae), waxworms (caterpillar larvae) and grasshoppers. Why? There are a...

If you’ve ever wondered what it might take to upset a microscopist, just ask James—our master of microscopes—his feelings about tardigrade legs. Yes, tardigrade legs. Those chunky, wiggly limbs that move their owner through meals of moss...

Weird History Food is taking you around the World in 15 minutes to see World Food Festivals. Whether spoken or implied, people often have a set of food rules they live by. We learn from a young age to not throw our food, share our meals...

Jen Fowler of the Montana Space Grant Consortium joins us this week to talk about her work with weather balloons and the upcoming solar eclipse, and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings along Gaia the Southern Three-Banded Armadillo!

SciShow Talk Show: where Hank talks to interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank and Collections Manager Kallie Moore talk ancient life, careers in science, and dragons.

Jen Fowler of the Montana Space Grant Consortium joins us this week to talk about her work with weather balloons and the upcoming solar eclipse, and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings along Gaia the Southern Three-Banded Armadillo!

People say insects are the food of the future. They’re more environmentally sustainable and more humane than other sources of animal protein. Can they really catch on in western diets? I’m a pretty adventurous eater, but I’ve never...

Cone snails are venomous marine snails who use their venom in creative ways to take down their prey. And scientists have realized that certain chemicals in these venoms could actually be pretty useful for medicine.

You aren't the only animal with a pantry!

We’ve already been told that everybody poops - but did you ever stop to consider why? It’s thanks to our heroic through-gut that humans don’t suffer the same fate as jellyfish and anemones, and every hero has an origin story…

You aren't the only animal with a pantry! Hosted by: Michael Aranda

Bugs can serve many functions, from pets to food. Learn where to go to buy the bugs you want.

What has the ears of a donkey, the claws of a bear, and the tongue of an anteater? Meet Zola the aardvark, and learn what all of those different features are for.

The aardvark may be nature's hodgepodge, but all those striking features are there for a reason... and certainly come in handy.

The aardvark may be nature's hodgepodge, but all those striking features are there for a reason... and certainly come in handy.

What has the ears of a donkey, the claws of a bear, and the tongue of an anteater? Meet Zola the aardvark, and learn what all of those different features are for.

The aardvark may be nature's hodgepodge, but all those striking features are there for a reason... and certainly come in handy.